{"id":2086037,"date":"2023-10-31T21:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T01:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-chief-claims-14-3-billion-israel-aid-offset-would-cost-90-billion-report\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T21:51:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T01:51:26","slug":"irs-chief-claims-14-3-billion-israel-aid-offset-would-cost-90-billion-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-chief-claims-14-3-billion-israel-aid-offset-would-cost-90-billion-report\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Chief: $14.3B Israel Aid Offset = $90B Cost: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firs-chief-claims-14-3-billion-israel-aid-offset-would-cost-90-billion-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086037&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House GOP&#8217;s Costly Plan to Offset Aid for Israel<\/h2>\n<p>The House GOP&#8217;s plan \u200cto offset billions \u2063of dollars in aid\u2063 for Israel by cutting\u2064 funds\u2062 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is facing criticism from the\u2062 head of the agency. \u2063The proposal, \u2063backed by House \u2062Speaker Mike Johnson \u200d(R-LA), would provide \u200c$14.3 billion to Israel\u2062 while rescinding the same amount from the IRS.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The offset would cost $90 billion,&#8221; said IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. He\u2062 explained that these funds\u200c are\u2063 crucial for\u200b increased scrutiny\u2063 on tax \u200devasion at the highest wealth levels, and cutting them would mean &#8220;leaving money\u200b on the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This critique \u200daligns \u200cwith\u200c the concerns raised by Democrats in Congress, who oppose further cuts \u200bto the \u200dIRS budget. President Joe\u200c Biden\u2062 had recently\u2064 secured $80 billion to strengthen and modernize the agency, \u200dwith a focus on enforcement against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-overhauls-audit-practice-after-reports-of-racial-disparities-in-tax-audits\/\" title=\"IRS revamps audit process due to reported racial disparities in tax audits.\">wealthy tax evaders<\/a>. However, a significant portion of this funding was\u200d clawed back as\u2064 part of a debt\u200d ceiling deal.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) expressed his concerns about the\u200d House GOP plan, stating that it lacks funds for Ukraine, humanitarian assistance for Gaza, and the Indo-Pacific. He also criticized\u200d the inclusion \u200bof &#8220;poison pills&#8221; \u2062that benefit wealthy tax cheats and increase the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism,\u2062 Speaker Mike Johnson hopes for \u200dbipartisan support \u200bfor the plan, acknowledging that it is a &#8220;first draft.&#8221; He \u2062emphasized that the United States cannot simply print money and send it overseas, and that standing with Israel and protecting \u2063the \u2062innocent is a more immediate national interest\u200c than funding the\u200b IRS.<\/p>\n<p>The plan has \u2062received support from conservatives, including former\u200b House Speaker Newt \u2062Gingrich, who praised Johnson&#8217;s decision to focus on \u200caid \u200cfor Israel and offset it with spending cuts to \u2063address the deficit\u200b and inflation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE \u200dAPP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden has requested Congress to approve approximately $106 billion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-chief-claims-14-3-billion-israel-aid-offset-would-cost-90-billion-report\/\" title=\"IRS Chief: .3B Israel Aid Offset = B Cost: Report\">national\u200c security-related funds<\/a>, including $14.3 billion \u2063for Israel and $61.4 \u2062billion for Ukraine. These funds would also\u2064 support Taiwan, the\u2062 Indo-Pacific, humanitarian assistance, and border \u200dsecurity. \u2064Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary \u2062Loyd Austin \u200dtestified before a Senate committee regarding this\u200d request.<\/p>\n<p>At \u200dthe White\u2064 House, National \u200dSecurity Council\u200c spokesman John Kirby emphasized the intertwined nature of the threats\u2064 faced by \u2064Israel and\u200b Ukraine. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell similarly stressed the\u200d importance of not ignoring these threats \u2064and rallying behind allies.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats have requested \u200dan analysis from\u2062 the Congressional Budget Office \u200b(CBO) on the \u200cGOP proposal.\u2062 The Republican measure\u200c had \u2063a provision that sought to\u200b bypass a CBO score, according to Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the\u2064 ethical considerations of undermining \u2062the \u200dIRS&#8217;s ability \u200cto enforce \u200ctax laws in order to provide aid\u2064 to\u200b Israel<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Larger budget compromise in order to secure bipartisan support\u200b for the aid package to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue \u2063that diverting funds from the IRS to provide aid to Israel is not only shortsighted but also counterproductive. The \u200cIRS plays a crucial role in ensuring that tax laws\u200d are \u2064enforced and\u2064 that\u2062 tax evaders face consequences \u2062for their actions. \u2063By cutting \u2062funds to the agency, there will \u200cbe \u2064a \u2063significant impact on\u2064 its ability \u200cto carry out its mission effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200doffset proposed\u2064 by the House\u2064 GOP \u200craises questions\u2064 about priorities and\u200b values. \u2063While aid \u200bto Israel is undoubtedly important, it should not\u2064 come\u2064 at the expense of critical domestic needs such as tax enforcement. The IRS is responsible for collecting the funds that enable the government to function and provide essential services to its citizens. Cutting funds to the\u2064 IRS will inevitably have far-reaching consequences for the American people.<\/p>\n<p>In addition\u200b to the practical implications, \u2064there are also\u2063 ethical considerations at play. The IRS is primarily responsible for ensuring that\u2064 everyone pays \u200dtheir fair share of taxes. By undermining its ability \u200dto enforce tax laws, the \u2062proposal sends a message that\u200b some individuals or\u200c entities are exempt from their\u200b obligations. This not only erodes trust in the tax system \u200bbut also perpetuates \u2063inequality and unfairness.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2063essential \u2062to recognize that supporting Israel is not in opposition to supporting\u200b domestic priorities. The United\u200c States has long been committed to providing aid and support to Israel, and this \u2063commitment should\u200c continue. However, it is crucial \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-compares-cruz-hawley-to-her-sexual-assault-tactics-of-abusers-who-want-to-do-it-again\/\" title=\"AOC Compares Cruz, Hawley To Her \u2018Sexual Assault\u2019: \u2018Tactics Of Abusers\u2019 Who Want To \u2018Do It Again\u2019\">find alternative means<\/a> of financing this \u200baid without sacrificing the \u200cresources needed for other important purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the House GOP&#8217;s plan to offset aid for Israel by cutting funds to\u2063 the IRS is a costly and\u200b misguided approach. It undermines the crucial \u200cwork of the IRS and compromises the integrity of the tax system.\u200b Rather than pitting international aid \u2064against domestic priorities, policymakers should seek solutions that \u2062allow for\u2063 both to \u2062be adequately funded.\u200d It \u2062is possible to support Israel without sacrificing resources needed for essential domestic \u200bneeds and ensuring a fair \u200band\u2062 just tax system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House GOP&#8217;s proposal to cut $14.3 billion from the IRS to fund aid for Israel is deemed costly by the agency&#8217;s chief. Supported by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), this plan raises concerns about potential consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1588,"featured_media":2086038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2086037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086037"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086037\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2086038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}