On the recordJanuary 9, 2023
I am proud to stand here today as a single mother and a small business owner in support of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. One of the most outrageous provisions in the Democrats' hyperpartisan Inflation Reduction Act was giving the IRS $72 billion to hire an additional 87,000 agents. Look, the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents only squeezes American taxpayers, including small business owners like myself, the backbone of our communities. My colleagues on the other side, let me tell you this: I live and work and now represent a border district that houses a Border Patrol sector. They need feet on the ground. They have the same number of agents on the ground as compared to 3 years ago. Why aren't you fighting that hard for these agents? The Biden administration will tell you that they have increased agents, but they have only increased agents in the processing and administration, which ultimately has led to the mental health deterioration. The American people deserve a government that works for them, not against them. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.
