Crenshaw Leads $1.1 Billion in IRS Cuts to Final Passage
Press Release
Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, today (7/16) led $1.1 billion in Internal Revenue Service funding cuts to final passage in the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (HR 5016). The comprehensive legislation, which passed the House by a vote of 228 to 195, cuts IRS funding to its lowest levels since 2003 and now moves to the United States Senate for consideration.
"When your report card is nothing but a long list of bad grades, you should not be rewarded. This legislation forces the Internal Revenue Service back to the books for some homework - lots of it - to clean up its act," said Crenshaw. "In that process, Americans received a commitment from Congress today to hold the Internal Revenue Service accountable for every taxpayer dollar it spends, to protect constitutional rights, and to rein in out-of-control spending."
"By cutting IRS funding to its lowest levels since 2003, the bill forces the agency to focus on its core mission. No more meddling in Americans' healthcare, suppressing free speech of non-profits, targeting groups based on political belief, or squandering money on bonuses for tax cheats, silly videos and lavish conferences," Crenshaw continued. "With so many troubles afoot, the IRS should not be in the healthcare business. That's why the bill expressly prohibits the use of funds of additional funding for the implementation of ObamaCare. Moreover, to protect Americans from having the Constitutional rights abused, we've prohibited the use of funding for targeting groups based on political belief."
"I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who supported this bill," said Crenshaw. "In large and small communities across this country, it's fair to say that you don't get rewarded for poor performance. The same must hold true for the federal government. We have a long way to go, but I am proud to have helped begun to put the Internal Revenue Service on track."
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