Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 23, which would gut the enforcement of our tax laws. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats fought hard last year to help the IRS crack down on wealthy tax cheats like Donald Trump. But House Republicans want to make sure the IRS remains underfunded, understaffed, and unable to catch the top one percent who hide over 20 percent of their income from the IRS each year. Meanwhile, the working people who pay their taxes will wait longer for tax refunds and assistance because of these cuts. Do not let Republican talking points about IRS funding mislead you. This bill will only help tax cheats avoid paying their fair share. House Republicans are only protecting their fat cat allies like Donald Trump. Instead of catering to their billionaire friends, I urge my Republican colleagues to prove they actually care about working people by voting no on this bill. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition of H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. Hard-working families pay 99 percent of the taxes they owe, while the uber wealthy, the 1 percent, has the ability to hide more than 20 percent of their income from the IRS each year. Tonight, the first bill I will vote on is designed to help the 1 percent avoid paying their fair share. House Republicans are protecting sophisticated tax cheats and greedy corporations, and they do so under the guise of cutting the budget of the Internal Revenue Service.…”