Conservative groups mount opposition to increase in IRS budget, threatening infrastructure deal

By artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:33pm |

New: Leading conservative groups are telling Mitch McConnell not to sign onto a bill that increases *any* funding for IRS, per letter obtained by WaPo ahead of release. IRS budget cut ~20% amid tax evasion by wealthy@TonyRomm @yjtorbati https://t.co/3NMHZeMB6n
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 8, 2021

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/07/irs-taxes-budget-conservatives/

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This is a very big test of the power of the rabidly anti-spending conservative groups that were very powerful under Obama but were (w/ very important exceptions) largely brushed aside by Trump. How much of the GOP can they still influence?
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 8, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:35pm

more thoughts about the other kinda Republicans, the real ones, the ones that are hiding right now pretending to believe in Trump bullshit populism:

You want to add enough debt so that Republicans start talking about “baseline deficits” and their desire to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid again. https://t.co/34hwEep3rZ
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 15, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 1:52am

Portman on CNN confirms that IRS enforcement is now out of the bipartisan infrastructure package. Says group will be meeting again today but says Weds deadline is "arbitrary"
— Marianne LeVine (@marianne_levine) July 18, 2021

This is basically free money, yall: https://t.co/Lgn6T6qxaD

People should pay the taxes they owe. https://t.co/Ro2A6AkYq1 pic.twitter.com/354CNx0KQ5
— Marc Goldwein - GET VAXXED (@MarcGoldwein) July 19, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 1:54am

Conservative groups mount opposition to increase in IRS budget, threatening infrastructure deal

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