ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agoI hate the IRS 😡😡😡lemmy.mlimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1751arrow-down123
arrow-up1728arrow-down1imageI hate the IRS 😡😡😡lemmy.mlComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squarespidermanchild@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down3·17 hours agoThat’s entirely the wrong denominator for this comparison. IRS doesn’t write the budget nor do they write tax law, they just collect.
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·16 hours agoFine, revenues are $4.9 trillion. My point is that $1.9 billion is literally a drop in the bucket - hardly an example of the IRS “going after rich people”.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 hours agoBut … It’s an increase, right? Are we okay with incremental improvements, or will only big bang headline news story type improvements be okay?
That’s entirely the wrong denominator for this comparison. IRS doesn’t write the budget nor do they write tax law, they just collect.
Fine, revenues are $4.9 trillion. My point is that $1.9 billion is literally a drop in the bucket - hardly an example of the IRS “going after rich people”.
But … It’s an increase, right?
Are we okay with incremental improvements, or will only big bang headline news story type improvements be okay?