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IRS funding in crosshairs

CQ Budget, Episode No. 274

IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel unveiled a 10-year spending plan promising increased tax enforcement and improved customer service.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel unveiled a 10-year spending plan promising increased tax enforcement and improved customer service. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The IRS unveiled a 10-year spending plan designed to crack down on wealthy tax dodgers and improve customer service, but Republicans warn against an “army” of auditors descending on middle-class workers. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Laura Weiss outline the partisan battle over IRS funding and what it means for the appropriations process.

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