John,

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that a “shadow army” of IRS agents is coming for you.[1]

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), head of the Senate GOP campaign committee, said that IRS agents will “use deadly force” in their tax enforcement.[2]

Now, Republicans are using this same bald-faced lie in disinformation attack ads across the country.

They’re lying to the public claiming that the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act, will result in the IRS hiring 87,000 auditors to go after working people. In fact, any new auditors will be hired to go after wealthy and corporate tax cheats to make them pay what they owe. The IRS will hire 5,000 new employees to answer phone calls and more rapidly respond to taxpayer questions.[3]

We’re combatting GOP disinformation and we only have a couple of weeks left between now and Election Day.

This month, you can fund our critical work without opening your wallet. Click here to vote for Americans for Tax Fairness and help us earn a large share of this month’s $83,333 grant from our friends at CREDO. The more votes we receive the more money we’ll have to combat Republican lies.

Thank you for fighting for an economy and a tax system that works for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness

[1] https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1556268919786278913
[2] https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/FE938C2F-152C-47FA-A200-16BFE5573837
[3] "Janet Yellen Pledges 5,000 New I.R.S. Hires to Bolster Taxpayer Responsiveness," New York Times, Sep. 15, 2022