New Republican House Votes To ‘Repeal The Democrats’ Army Of 87,000 IRS Agents’

House RepublicansThe legislative body is now controlled by the. Monday night, the voted to reduce billions of dollars. Internal Revenue Service after the agency received a significant boost in funding in the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act.

Kevin McCarthy (Republican from California), House Speaker, was elected to this position by a 221-210 vote.

“Government should work for you, not against you. As part of the House Republican Commitment to America, I promised we would vote to repeal the Democrats’ army of 87,000 IRS agents on our very first day in the majority,” McCarthy made the statement in a statement. “Promises made. Promises kept.”

McCarthy, previously During his first speech in the House as Speaker, the first bill Republicans were going vote on was to eliminate IRS funding.

It was estimated that the funding increase would be in excess of $80billion over 10 years. This will allow the agency to collect more tax from American citizens, as well as other purposes like technological improvements. The Washington Post Not noted The Republicans voted to take $71 billion out of these funds.

It is unlikely that the bill will pass the Senate.

The focus on cutting funding to the IRS was included in the economic portion of McCarthy’s “Commitment To America” plan.

The economic section also contains key points:

Curb wasteful government spending that is raising the price of groceries, gas, cars, and housing, and growing our national debt.Increase take-home pay, create good-paying jobs, and bring stability to the economy through pro-growth tax and deregulatory policies.Maximize production of reliable, cleaner, American-made energy and cut the permitting process time in half to reduce reliance on foreign countries, prevent rolling blackouts, and lower the cost of gas and utilities.Move supply chains away from China, expand U.S. manufacturing, and enhance America’s economic competitiveness and cyber resiliency

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