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Tom Cotton stated on August 03, 2022 in an ad:

The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."

By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2022

Joe Biden stated on May 21, 2020 in a statement:

Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”

By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2020

Jim McDermott stated on June 04, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing:

"During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.

By Jon Greenberg• June 6, 2013

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025

Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor:

The health care law includes tort reform.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 21, 2011

Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address:

The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."

By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011

Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview:

Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications."

By Tom Kertscher• January 14, 2011

Tom Graves stated on March 26, 2013 in a Twitter post:

The Internal Revenue Service spent $60,000 on a "Star Trek" training video.

By Eric Stirgus• April 15, 2013

Saxby Chambliss stated on March 28, 2011 in a letter to a constituent:

Says the Internal Revenue Service estimated it must hire "16,500 agents at a cost of $10 billion to the taxpayer" to enforce the federal health care overhaul.

By Willoughby Mariano• May 4, 2011

Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2024 in a speech in Las Vegas:

“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”

By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2024

Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.:

“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”

By Warren Fiske, Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2022

Tim Scott stated on August 10, 2022 in an interview on Fox News:

“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”

By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2022

Instagram posts stated on August 13, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips.

By Sofia Ahmed• August 15, 2024

Gerry Connolly stated on September 08, 2015 in radio interview.:

"It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources."

By Sean Gorman• October 5, 2015

Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.:

"The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate.

By Maryalice Gill• October 13, 2011

Frank White stated on August 06, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"Ashley Moody was a lifelong Democrat."

By Lucia Geng• August 21, 2018

Donald Trump stated on August 27, 2016 in a speech:

"Hillary Clinton wants to shut down family farms" using "radical regulation," by raising business tax "rates as high as nearly 50 percent" and by taxing "family farms again at death by as much as 45 percent."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 31, 2016

Major Gross Profit stated on January 16, 2026 in an email:

“Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend is live but you must act.”

By Paul Specht• January 23, 2026

Bernie Sanders stated on May 25, 2017 in a tweet:

Says President Donald "Trump’s budget gives a $100 billion tax break to three of the wealthiest families."

By Smitha Rajan• May 31, 2017

Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House:

"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.

By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2010

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