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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 downwa
by nobody9999 9mo 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$80 billion over ten years to the IRS budget[1] (a good step in the right direction, IMHO), but which has now been withdrawn.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 9mo 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.