Wednesday, July 10, 2013

House Republicans push to slash IRS budget by 24 percent, cite abuses and sequestration

 

House Republicans want the IRS to pay for targeting political groups and are pushing legislation that would cut the tax collecting agency’s budget by $3 billion -- nearly a quarter of what it received last fiscal year.

The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to start “marking up” the spending bill Wednesday.

While it’s unlikely that such a severe cut will pass both congressional chambers, it does give lawmakers another opportunity to verbally punish the agency for unfairly scrutinizing conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status.

The bill would place additional restrictions on spending at the IRS and prohibit employees from implementing the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act – commonly referred to as ObamaCare. It also bans conferences, the production of videos and curbs what lawmakers see as a number of abuses at the IRS. 

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2 comments:

  1. "While it’s unlikely that such a severe cut will pass both congressional chambers, it does give lawmakers another opportunity to verbally punish the agency for unfairly scrutinizing conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status."

    Well, big, freakin' deal. If there are not any real, actually conseqences for their behaviour what difference does it make? N.O.N.E.

    Politicians are such complete jackasses. They all need a "T" for Traitor branded on their foreheads.

    Miss Violet

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