> the reduction results in at least $3 billion in lost revenue each year. Is this "shocking"? In FY2021, the federal government brought in $4.05 trillion doll

> the reduction results in at least $3 billion in lost revenue each year. Is this "shocking"? In FY2021, the federal government brought in $4.05 trillion dollars. [1] This means this is less than 1/1000th, or 0.07% of revenue. The IRS budget is $12 billion dollars, and it was previously $14 billion, or $2 billion more [2]. What you're saying is that we lost $1 billion while managing to reduce the IRS workforce (and the number of people hassled by tax audits) by 30%. That sounds like a great deal. [1] https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/revenue/ https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/reven... [2] https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-budget-and-workforce https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-budget-and-workforce