“The idea that there’s going to be this army of IRS agents … descending on the average American is just preposterous,” he added. “That’s where they’re going to look to collect.” “As the saying goes, that’s where the money is,” Blumenthal said, referencing the quote from the 1930s bank robber Willie Sutton when asked why he robbed banks.

Ben Cardin (D-MD) attempted to ease taxpayer worries to “Fox News Sunday” host Mike Emanuel when asked if hiring 87,000 new IRS agents would “scare the heck out of millions of Americans.” Joe Manchin (D-WV) once said raising taxes during a recession is wrong, Fox News reports. However, the number of new agents has working-class Americans concerned that they could see a tax hike, considering Sen. IRS enforcement aims to ramp up auditing the wealthy and impose a minimum tax on large corporations over the next decade.

While the bill emphasizes spending toward climate and health packages - an extra $80 billion would primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations while modernizing new technology systems.

All 50 Democrat Senators supported, and all 50 Republicans rejected the act, allowing Vice President Kamala Harris to break the tie vote. Senators broke even on voting for the legislation. With Senate Democrats passing the $740 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” Sunday, Americans might see an extra 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents providing taxpayers with “better service,” according to one liberal lawmaker.Īmid high inflation and a recession, U.S.

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