jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoIRS Has Collected Over $1B From Wealthy Tax Cheats, Thanks to New Fundingtruthout.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
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minus-squarenoneya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoIf the program costs $80B, then it costs $80B. And it’s taken in…well, lemme check my records…$1B. Sorry if my brain can’t do the mental hula hoops it takes to calculate that any other way.
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe IRS cost $16B total to operate in 2023. Federal tax revenue in 2023 was $4.44T. This idea that you’re trying to project, that funding the IRS is somehow not worth the cost, is absolutely bonkers.
minus-squarenoneya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoThat’s not what the article says. I’m just reading and quoting.
minus-squareborf@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoLol you’re funne u should grk fakmo lmao
minus-squarenoneya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months ago grk fakmo Say whaaaa??
minus-squareNerdrage717@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoTo be fair, if it costs 80b in 10 years and has only been implemented for 2 years, then it only cost 16b to recover 1b.
minus-squarenoneya@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoListen, I’m just reading and quoting. Take it up with the writer.
If the program costs $80B, then it costs $80B. And it’s taken in…well, lemme check my records…$1B.
Sorry if my brain can’t do the mental hula hoops it takes to calculate that any other way.
The IRS cost $16B total to operate in 2023. Federal tax revenue in 2023 was $4.44T.
This idea that you’re trying to project, that funding the IRS is somehow not worth the cost, is absolutely bonkers.
That’s not what the article says. I’m just reading and quoting.
Lol you’re funne u should grk fakmo lmao
Say whaaaa??
To be fair, if it costs 80b in 10 years and has only been implemented for 2 years, then it only cost 16b to recover 1b.
Listen, I’m just reading and quoting. Take it up with the writer.