Mass layoffs of IRS agents who catch tax evaders. Once more, Elon Musk's very sincere crusade to cut "waste and fraud" out of the federal government just so happens to weaken government power over billionaires like him. What an incredible string of coincidences we've had here. - ThreadSky

kevinmkruse.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Mass layoffs of IRS agents who catch tax evaders.

Once more, Elon Musk's very sincere crusade to cut "waste and fraud" out of the federal government just so happens to weaken government power over billionaires like him.

What an incredible string of coincidences we've had here.

Reposted from Carl Quintanilla

(AP) — The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press.

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Comments

belikegumby.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm guess that these are predominately the ones hired by Joe Biden through his legislation. These employees have sped up the time it takes to get a refund and decrease wait times when calling for help.

jamesshields.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is a campaign to increase waste and fraud

darksideoftheroad.bsky.social•2 days ago

Wealthy criminals want less tax police.

bezier.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is only the first 7000. They’re going to cripple it.

djdevalerio.bsky.social•2 days ago

Maybe we should be holding our payments back?

cherylbrown30.bsky.social•2 days ago

How convenient for the fake President and his family. I heard Musk was under investigation for all his “charitable donations” only to his own charity. I’m filing an extension…our government could possibly shutdown for a time, if the Russian Assets & his college flunky hackers don’t stop.

captain-corona.bsky.social•1 day ago

Good time for me to cheat on my taxes then.

ob-in-nc.bsky.social•2 days ago

Rich tax evaders right now

cigarsavorkev.bsky.social•2 days ago

….hope you’re not a small business owner because you are who will be audited in the future because SBs usually lack/can’t afford the “law power” to fight back.

jimclausen.bsky.social•1 day ago

Great news for aspiring tax cheats.

rjhall.bsky.social•2 days ago

What does Musk imagine IRS audits aim to do? He can root out fraud better than the agency that has been doing it forever?

suebeedefender.bsky.social•1 day ago

7,000 autos could clog the entrances and exits to the capitol area for days on end.

flowerrypott.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3likloythdf2f

bitchpudding314.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let's lay musk off!

huh-nope.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not collecting taxes pays for itself.
Like calling in sick to make more money.
I have $36 Trillion that says my Proven Fiscally Responsible Conservatism is right

derrelldurrett.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

judinthepines.bsky.social•2 days ago

Great time not to pay your taxes.

gregmotter.bsky.social•2 days ago

They are the party of defunding the police

scottheld45.bsky.social•1 day ago

Somewhere, Newt Gingrich is yelling at the dead rat in his pants to stand up so he can beat it.

spottiedoggy.bsky.social•1 day ago

meatpuppetjay.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sweet right in the heart of tax season…

dawnalene.bsky.social•2 days ago

With April 15th right around the corner

hyacinthbucket7.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also laying off provisional workers in the Defense Department . Stupid people

philk10.bsky.social•2 days ago

Golden Age of Robber Barons is back, baby!

jmsantiago.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

300ps.bsky.social•2 days ago

Elon will ask Elon if this is a conflict of interest.

hookersandwhiskey.bsky.social•2 days ago

If there is no IRS to catch billionaires theres no IRS to catch anyone so yknow just dont pay tax

psgarak.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think it's safe to say that every time they say they've saved a million dollars, it's costing us a billion.

beragon.bsky.social•2 days ago

Biden got a bill passed to grow the number of irs agents to meet demand. It’s weird that musk can negate that legislation by executive fiat. Feels very wrong.

nj2la2pagirl.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yeah, I’m not paying taxes anymore. And no one else should either. Seriously, for what? What does it do for any of us? What do we get? And now, there isn’t anyone checking to see if we did pay, so fuck it.

jenniferrevall.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I think I saw a Rep say something about they’re laying off IRS employees because AI can do their jobs. Does TFG intend to replace federal workers with AI? Is DOGE/Leon Skum involved in the firings of federal workers to get his AI network embedded in all the federal systems?

malaclypse.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anybody genuinely wanting to cut waste would not be applauding the use of taxpayer funds to create that appalling deportation video.

rudymadrox.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s Disaster Voltron, all over again. I’m making jokes to cover up intense fear, pay me no mind Corbin my man

dragonjo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is the lunatic firing the new staff who are on probation because he believes they are loyal to Biden since they were hired during his term?

pho13enix.bsky.social•1 day ago

Drill it down. My guess (which can be verified if anyone unfortunate enough to have been let go wants to share) is that the ones that were let go were the most senior forensic accountants that have the expertise and tenure to digest the most complex returns and/or those in the business section.

davekearnjr.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fantastic timing too!

justtrying.bsky.social•1 day ago

They've told us what they're going to do, for years.

They've told us why they're doing it, for years.

They've even told us the lies they will tell about what they'll do, for years.

Shrink it until it can be drowned in a bathtub. Unshackle capital. Devil take the rest.