Re: Sign if you agree: Taxpayers deserve a functional IRS. The rich must be held accountable.

Friend, [sign and send the petition: Stop House Republicans from protecting rich tax cheats.]( [Sign and send the petition]( As soon as Kevin McCarthy was elected Speaker (on the 15th ballot), we knew that House Republicans were going to pass terrible legislation. And of course, they did not disappoint. On January 9, the House voted—on a [party-line basis](—to repeal urgently needed reforms to the I.R.S. The measure (which passed last year in the Inflation Reduction Act) will modernize the agency so that taxpayers get their refunds more efficiently and so that the I.R.S. can focus its enforcement efforts on millionaire tax cheats who have rigged the system for years. Now, we must let all 100 U.S. senators (regardless of party) know this is unacceptable and must be defeated. These IRS modernizations are both fiscally prudent and socially just, and now is not the time for Republicans to demagogue the issue. We need your help today. [Sign and send the petition to your U.S. senators: Defeat the misguided House bill that empowers millionaire tax cheats.]( [Sign and send the petition]( Keep fighting, Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos P.S. Here is an email that we sent to you earlier in the week about this issue. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, [sign and send the petition: Stop House Republicans from protecting rich tax cheats.]( [Sign and send the petition]( In their first order of business, House Republicans voted to repeal IRS funding designed to improve customer service & crack down on wealthy tax cheats who rig the system. This funding—which was part of the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year—is a critical investment and a fiscally prudent step that will [raise more than $200 billion]( in tax revenue. Since 2010, Republicans have [slashed the IRS budget by 20%](, leading to delays in processing tax returns and refunds and allowing the richest 1% to avoid paying taxes. Thankfully, we can stop this in the Senate by rejecting this misguided proposal. [Sign and send the petition to your U.S. Senators: Stop wealthy tax cheats from rigging our system. Protect the I.R.S. improvements passed in the Inflation Reduction Act.]( [Sign and send the petition]( Keep fighting, Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.