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2022-09-23 19:54:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F002CC45798922816E9D8C85308D76F4
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The Republican House Leader still says Pres. Biden will add 87,000 new IRS "agents", though a similar claim was proven false. https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-irs-armed/fact-check-the-irs-is-not-hiring-thousands-of-armed-agents-job-ads-show-opening-for-specialized-unit-idUSL1N2ZT296 Context is helpful: multiyear IRS plans allow it to replace non-agents (clerical, IT, etc) lost in recent years; and upgrade phones; and hire agents. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/31/irs-is-not-hiring-an-army-of-auditors-whats-really-happening.html
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