ComradeSharkfucker to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 7 months agoI hate the IRS 😡😡😡lemmy.mlimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageI hate the IRS 😡😡😡lemmy.mlComradeSharkfucker to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-square@spidermanchild@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink0•7 months 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-square@ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months 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-square@corsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish0•7 months 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?