A Party of Tax Cheats: Why Republicans protect rich donors from the IRS while cutting social programs
When MAGA Mike Johnson gave his first press conference as House Speaker, it was obvious that billionaires picked the right guy. His performance was flawless. Slick, slimy, and unctuous. For example, even though every dollar the IRS spends auditing billionaires produces between $6 and $12 in added tax revenue to our government, Johnson insisted with a straight face that we need to cut over $14 billion from the IRS’ budget to “fully pay for” a package of military aid to Israel. No reporter — as is so often the case when interviewing Republicans — was willing to point out...
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