Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation on Tuesday that would prevent the IRS from arming agents with taxpayer dollars and would sell current guns to pay down the deficit.
Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act, the increase in IRS agents, and looks ahead to the November midterms.: Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is introducing a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from arming its agents with taxpayer money.
The bill, known as the"Why Does the IRS Have Guns Act," would prohibit the IRS from buying, receiving or storing guns and ammo. All guns and ammo currently in their possession would be transferred to the General Services Administration to be auctioned off to federal firearms license owners to support federal deficit reduction.
Additionally, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division within the Justice Department would be relocated.Sen. Joni Ernst speaks during a press conference following a luncheon with Senate Republicans in the U.S. Capitol, May 02, 2023. "As the Biden administration has worked to expand the size of the IRS, any further weaponization of this federal agency against hardworking Americans and small businesses is a grave concern," she said."I’m working to disarm the IRS and return these dollars to address reckless spending in Washington."$10 million on"weaponry and gear," including rifles and tactical shotguns, since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Those purchases included $2.
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