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The Trump raid is just the start. Meet the new gestapo.
Story #1:
Democratic economic package adds 87K new IRS agents
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A large cash infusion for the Internal Revenue Service is part of the economic package Democrats are working to push through Congress before their August break.
Under a deal worked out by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would spend an extra $79.6 billion on the agency over the next 10 years.
The added cash is expected to go toward hiring 87,000 new IRS agents, roughly doubling the agency’s size…..
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Story #2:
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service did buy nearly $700K in ammunition in early 2022
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VERIFY viewer Ian asked if the IRS bought $700,000 in ammunition earlier this year. It’s true. It’s for armed agents who can carry weapons and ammunition.
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Yes, between March 1 and June 1, 2022, the IRS ordered $696,000 in ammunition, a spokesperson confirmed to VERIFY.
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The order was for the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division, which is a federal law enforcement agency that conducts criminal investigations including tax violations, money laundering, cyber crimes, and organized crime involving drugs and gangs. There are more than 2,000 sworn special agents in the division…..
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The Trump raid is just the start. Meet the new gestapo.
Story #1:
Democratic economic package adds 87K new IRS agents
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A large cash infusion for the Internal Revenue Service is part of the economic package Democrats are working to push through Congress before their August break.
Under a deal worked out by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would spend an extra $79.6 billion on the agency over the next 10 years.
The added cash is expected to go toward hiring 87,000 new IRS agents, roughly doubling the agency’s size…..
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Story #2:
Yes, the Internal Revenue Service did buy nearly $700K in ammunition in early 2022
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VERIFY viewer Ian asked if the IRS bought $700,000 in ammunition earlier this year. It’s true. It’s for armed agents who can carry weapons and ammunition.
…..
Yes, between March 1 and June 1, 2022, the IRS ordered $696,000 in ammunition, a spokesperson confirmed to VERIFY.
…..
The order was for the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division, which is a federal law enforcement agency that conducts criminal investigations including tax violations, money laundering, cyber crimes, and organized crime involving drugs and gangs. There are more than 2,000 sworn special agents in the division…..
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