Barrasso, Lummis support IRS accountability

TORRINGTON (WNE) –  U.S. Senators John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, stated in a press release they are joining South Dakota and Iowa Senators in introducing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Funding Accountability Act. 
“This legislation holds the IRS accountable for the $80 billion in new funding from the Democrats’ reckless tax and spending bill,” the release said.  “The IRS Funding Accountability Act protects taxpayer dollars, prevents wasteful spending, and measures improvements to the IRS.” 
“Joe Biden and the Democrats want to give the IRS more power to squeeze as much money as they can out of hard working Americans,” Barrasso wrote. “Our legislation ensures that taxpayer money is not abused by a supersized IRS and holds the service accountable for irresponsible and wasteful spending.” 
“The hardworking people of Wyoming should not be subject to frivolous audits to help pay for the Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree,” Lummis added. “This commonsense legislation will hold the IRS accountable by ensuring the American people know exactly how this increased funding is being spent.” 
The announcement comes after the October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation has risen 13.9% since Joe Biden took office in January 2021, according to the release.
 
This story was published on Nov. 23, 2022.