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Wiz Imp

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15. There was never a plan to hire 80000 IRS agents. That was a fake story made up by the right.
Sun Jan 26, 2025, 10:49 PM
Jan 26
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/07/biden-irs-internal-revenue-service-agents-republican-national-convention/

Did Joe Biden hire ‘85,000 new IRS agents to harass hard-working Americans’? No.

In May 2021, the Biden administration approved hiring 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service employees by 2031, but only a fraction are agents, and the majority are filling expected vacancies.

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn said in a speech at the RNC that Biden has hired 85,000 new IRS agents to “harass hard-working Americans.”

But more than half of the agency’s current employees are eligible for retirement and are expected to leave the agency within the next five years. The IRS will be able to net 20,000 to 30,000 more employees from the new funding.

In 2022, among the IRS’ workforce of 79,000 employees, 10,000 are actually agents. Within that, 8,000 are revenue agents who audit tax filings and 2,000 investigate potential tax crimes.


So the IRS doesn't even employ 90,000 people, and the total number of IRS agents is only around 10,000.

Never believe any numbers being thrown out in the media by right wingers. They are allergic to the truth.

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Why is rump sending so many [View all] EndlessWire Jan 26 OP
For show ... it's a stunt to give a complicit media ammo live love laugh Jan 26 #1
What are the IRS agents for? iemanja Jan 26 #2
Another dumbass idea from TSF RainCaster Jan 26 #4
It's all bullshit. The IRS employs fewer than 90,000 people total. The actual # of IRS agents is only around 10,000 Wiz Imp Jan 26 #18
Those soldiers should be embarrassed RainCaster Jan 26 #3
they are following orders Skittles Jan 26 #10
They don't have a choice, do they? Ocelot II Jan 26 #14
It's a performance for MAGA. Ocelot II Jan 26 #5
He's playing military tough guy, much worse than bush's crud. I think the 90k IRS agents Silent Type Jan 26 #6
There was never a plan to hire 80000 IRS agents. That was a fake story made up by the right. Wiz Imp Jan 26 #15
That is what US Treasury Department officials told Biden was needed, it became gospel. Most here Silent Type Jan 26 #21
The Treasury Department never said they needed 87,000 agents. Their estimate was for 87,000 Wiz Imp Jan 26 #22
Prob trying to get the IRS workers to quit. He did that during his last dictatorship, relocation federal workers yaesu Jan 26 #7
The IRS is one agency which is already completely decentralized. A low percentage of their employees work Wiz Imp Jan 26 #20
theater for his racist base Skittles Jan 26 #8
If I was Mexico relayerbob Jan 26 #9
Its pretty simple thatdemguy Jan 26 #11
A) it is a performance/photo-op, B) it displaces them from their rightful duties impeding RockRaven Jan 26 #12
A couple of things. Igel Jan 26 #13
There was never a plan to hire 90,000 IRS agents. The story was complete right wing bullshit. Wiz Imp Jan 26 #17
Circus for the magas. But wouldn't be surprised if he wants some of that sweet sweet drug running money too. Attilatheblond Jan 26 #16
It's all a circus act to cover the kleptocracy. usonian Jan 26 #19
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