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Congress is spending money we don't have
Words that start with the letter "M." The "mad hatter" and Eric Becht picked the word "moron" and used it to describe their enemies. Seems to me this is a perfect comparison of faulty thinking. An abstract delusion formed by misinformation. The mad hatter used it to describe the "Red Queen" because she solved every problem by cutting off the heads of all who opposed her. Mr. Becht wants to do the same (figuratively) to silence, defame, and defile everyone with opposing, or in this case correct views. It's obvious he did not recognize the complete and accurate critique, by Mr. Zook, of the events surrounding the election of the speaker of the House of Representatives. Therefore, in typical "woke" fashion, he attacks common sense. Why? Because as most progressive liberals, he has none. He does not understand "woke" or how our government operates because of his own "woke" affliction. (I'm not crazy, he's crazy!)
Mr. Becht has no idea how the "rich police'' once let loose will impact all Americans. If the 86,000 new agents were dispersed evenly across 50 states that would be 1,720 agents per state. Break it down to 67 counties in PA, that is 25 agents for little old Mifflin County. I realize this is not the correct disbursement, but it represents the overkill of this action. Give me a break. I'm guessing 60% of wage earners in Mifflin County pay their taxes via payroll deductions, 30% are retired, or not working collecting government benefits, and 10% pay taxes quarterly. Who are these agents going to monitor here in Mifflin County? They will look at every bank account in every bank and if you paid your high school buddy $1,200 to plow your lane last year, or you sold those old tools to your buddy Fred for $800, or you had a good year on Facebook Marketplace, you had better have issued an IRS 1099 or claimed the income. If not, you're going to pay more fines via the "IRS police." The rich have accountants and lawyers to "use" the tax code to pay the lowest tax they can. They don't need to cheat. Poor people who have no help will feel the weight of 86,000 new IRS agents.
Common sense tells me low income people trying to supplement their income do not need to be hindered by more IRS agents removing the current gray areas. No compassion, no common sense, just take the money from the man who just got that old truck running to plow snow, to make extra money for his family and cut off his economic head.
Common sense also tells me Congress is spending money we don't have increasing our debt. Then they turn around and don't ask us for more money by increasing taxes, but send the IRS to take it! This is more than moronic. It is an economic assault!
Michael C. Spahr
Lewistown