Press Releases

Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after reporting that the Trump-Musk Administration forced the IRS to dismiss nearly 7,000 employees just as millions of Americans are preparing to file their tax returns:

“In the middle of tax season, under the deceitful guise of 'efficiency,' the President and his reckless billionaire Cabinet are purging the agency responsible for processing Americans’ returns, issuing timely refunds, and holding wealthy tax cheats accountable. This isn’t about efficiency; it’s about giving a free pass for the Administration’s rich friends while leaving everyday Americans to suffer from strained services.

“When the IRS is adequately staffed and funded, the American people benefit. After the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats made historic investments in the IRS, the agency collected over $1 billion from rich tax dodgers. Now, the Trump-Musk Administration is tearing down that progress to roll out the red carpet for their wealthy interests.

“This isn’t efficiency—it’s a billionaire bail out. Republicans might be silent, but their hypocrisy is deafening.”

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