Chet Collins

Another Week, Another Leak at the IRS - WSJ Opinion

Democrats recently handed the IRS $80 billion in new funding in full knowledge of these shortcomings. Not to fix them, mind you. The legislation spends $4.8 billion on modernization but nearly 10 times as much on its top priority: enforcement.

Midterm Elections to Decide Fate of Biden’s Tax Agenda - WSJ

“The president’s economic vision is about continuing to deliver for middle-class families, while congressional Republicans’ agenda is to sell those families out with more tax welfare for rich special interests,” said White House spokesman Andrew Bates.

A lot of middle class families driving $90k EVs?

Veterans Affairs to Provide Abortion Services for Health Dangers, Rape and Incest - WSJ

The Department of Veterans Affairs, for the first time in its history, will provide abortion services and counseling to veterans in cases of health dangers, rape and incest, even at federal facilities in states that have outlawed the procedure, the department said Friday.

Your tax dollars, hard at work.

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and its fabulous price controls on prescription drugs for Medicare, the pharmaceutical company that has provided my monthly migraine medication for $0 out-of-pocket since 2020 has dramatically curtailed the program and now my medication costs $413 per month.

The same thing happened with the Durbin Amendment in Dodd-Frank when the government wisely decided to cap fees on debit card transactions and every bank immediately discontinued debit card rewards.

Why is it whenever the government tries to “save” me money, it always costs me more?

Ten (2022)

Trump Parts Hudson River Leading Exodus Of New York Republicans To Florida - Babylon Bee

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently informed New York Republicans that they’re not welcome in her state. But lo, a chosen one of burnt papaya hue, Donald Trump, approached her and demanded that she let his people go.

This is a cool job. 🛩

Guys Who Just Finished Burying Ananias Really Annoyed About Sapphira - Babylon Bee

Peter apologized but insisted the trio also handle Sapphira’s burial. “I think it’s more poetic this way,” he insisted.

The IRS Wants to Sell You on Its ‘Service’ - WSJ Opinion

This month Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Robert Menendez and Rep. Abigail Spanberger cosigned a sternly worded letter to the IRS urging more responsiveness to taxpayers. Never mind that all three voted for a bill that funded enforcement over service at a 14 to 1 ratio.