Robert Rubin: The GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS. We can’t let that happen.
By Robert E. Rubin
Robert Rubin, along with fellow former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, makes a compelling case for proper funding of the Internal Revenue Service at a critical moment in its history. While Congress has taken an important first step with the $80 billion allocation in the Inflation Reduction Act, Bob argues that this one-time investment must be paired with adequate annual base funding to achieve meaningful, lasting reform.
As a voice of firsthand expertise, Bob warns that without sufficient regular appropriations, the IRS will struggle to fulfill its basic functions of tax collection and customer service. He pushes back against partisan rhetoric opposing IRS funding, noting that even the Trump administration recognized the need to rebuild the agency's capabilities. Together with Secretary Lew, Bob urges Congress to approve the Biden administration's $14 billion funding request for fiscal year 2023 and to confirm Daniel Werfel as the new IRS commissioner to lead this transformative effort.
