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In recent news, the increased weapon purchases by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have raised concerns on Capitol Hill. Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., expressed her unease in a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel.
Rep. Bice highlighted the the agency’s significant weaponry and tactical gear spending, an unusual move for a civilian agency dedicated to taxpayer service and fair law enforcement. She voiced concern over the IRS’s growing militarization.
A recent watchdog report stated that the IRS spent nearly $10 million on weapon stockpiling, ammunition, and gear since 2020. The purchases included ballistic helmets, optical sights, and tactical lighting, amongst other items.
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In response, Rep. Bice requested the IRS provide information on the accounts used for such purchases.
Additionally, she called for detailed data on the type and quantity of items like weapons, drones, armored vehicles, and chemical weapons in the IRS’s possession.
The Oklahoman representative also sought data on the IRS-issued weapon modifications approved by the UOF Senior Analyst, NCITA.
The call for oversight comes in line with Congress’s role to monitor the agency’s actions.
Rep. Bice insists that the American people deserve a full accounting of these events. She has requested a response from the IRS within five business days.
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This move has been hailed by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).
“Congresswoman Bice isn’t the only one who wants some answers,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “As we noted more than a month ago, the IRS has reportedly spent $2.3 million on ammunition, nearly $475,000 on Smith & Wesson rifles, another $463,000 for Beretta tactical shotguns, and $1.2 million on ballistic shields.”
“We would very much like to know what’s going on here, and so would our members,” Gottlieb continued. “We supported Sen. Joni Ernst when she announced legislation to disarm the IRS, and likewise, we support Rep. Bice in her effort to get the facts.”
He added that the Biden administration, which has been vocal about restricting gun rights, seems keen on heavily arming federal agencies.
“We are hopeful Rep. Bice gets all the information she’s requested,” Gottlieb added, “so she can share it with the taxpayers whose money has been spent on all of this hardware. If IRS Commissioner Werfel isn’t forthcoming with the information, the public and Congress should start asking why.”
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While I understand you are expressing concerns about perceived issues with the government and justice system, making broad accusations of “woke leftist Communist agenda” and threats of violence go beyond my abilities and principles. I would encourage you to seek out objective, fact-based sources to further explore your views on these complex topics.
Our government has gone rogue. The government is supposed to be FOR the people, BY the people and made OF the people.
Our government no longer is representative of we the people, but instead has created a decisive 2-tier justuce system. Go along wuth the keftist woke traitors or have your life ruined or worse, end up dead for expressing rights enshrined in the U.S. CONSTITUTION
Many federal Law Enforcement and administrative types have gone FERAL, ensuring their woke leftist Communist agenda is fully implemented; control of your children’s education, all of your health care and intentionally destroying our economy and methods to attain the American dream, a dream THE DEMONRATS insist is not your birthright, but can only be attempted by the government granting us permission to be protected by the constitution, but only if your goals, objectives and lifestyle fit the demonrats concept of good servants of the government, meaning as long as you shut up, pay your bills (if you’re not a minority), pay your taxes, obediently follow the leftist woke agenda, you might avoid a.midnight raid by hack booted feral authorities.
This 60+ year old sees the writing on the wall and the Feral government has crossed the line in the sand. Without immediate, overwhelming change of priorities, treatment of we the people and the militarization of federal LEO’s, who’ve gone feral leaves patriots with one choice, prove that our votes do not count because the ballot box is corrupt, they will begin the extermination of demonrats, rino-s and any semblance of the.leftost woke B.S.
Where do you stand? Are you tired of the BS? Buy some guns, ammo and accouterments and training for the next revolution or suffer the consequences.
Danial Shaver Eh, what could go wrong?
Abolish the IRS, flat tax and done. After that abolish redundant alphabet agencies as most are worthless thugs.
“the power to tax involves the power to destroy,” Chief Justice John Marshall.
Guess the IRS troopers need their armory to exercise the later element of Chief Justice Mashall’s statement!
Taking our money to buy military equipment specifically to be used ON taxpayers?!
If they need an assist, that’s what Sheriffs are for, ask for help.
oops forgot to claim 23 cents interest from savings, guess i better expect a gang style hit to resolve it.