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I have an even simpler step one: increase the IRS budget significantly so that they actually have enough resources to go after the big guys. It's on a downward
by input_sh 8mo ago
I have an even simpler step one: increase the IRS budget significantly so that they actually have enough resources to go after the big guys.
It's on a downward spiral consistently, and it was further cut by 9% this year.
- nobody9999 8mo ago>I have an even simpler step one: increase the IRS budget significantly so that they actually have enough resources to go after the big guys. >It's on a downward spiral consistently, and it was further cut by 9% this year. Has it been on a downward spiral? The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022[0] added $80 billion over ten years to the IRS budget[1] (a good step in the right direction, IMHO), but which has now been withdrawn. Gee, I wonder why? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_Reduction_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation_Reduction_Act [1] https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-budget-and-workforce https://www.irs.gov/statistics/irs-budget-and-workforce Edit: Added index [0] for link.
- input_sh 8mo agoFun fact: Elon stopped fighting his Twitter purchase around the same time the Inflation Reduction Act was signed. In fact, the purchase was finally completed mere 2 months later. Hm, I wonder why those two dates happen to be so close. It's truly a mystery.