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Republican Senators Alarmed by IRS’s ‘Disproportionate’ Focus on Enforcement

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Republican Senators Alarmed by IRS’s ‘Disproportionate’ Focus on Enforcement
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner nominee Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his nomination hearing in Washington on Feb. 15, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
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Some Senate Republicans are worried that the IRS is placing an “overwhelmingly disproportionate” focus on enforcement in its latest budget requests and operating plan.

Airing those concerns at an April 19 Senate Finance Committee hearing, lawmakers grilled IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel about his agency’s plans for the $80 billion increase in funding it is set to receive through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and additional funds requested as part of President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget plan.
Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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