Democrats accuse Johnson of ‘political games’ with Israel-for-IRS funding proposal – By Miranda Nazzaro (The Hill) / Oct 30, 2023
Democratic lawmakers are accusing newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of playing “political games” with the House GOP’s aid package for Israel, which would cut billions in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Johnson and House Republicans unveiled Monday the $14.3 billion aid package, which would be covered by offsetting the same amount from IRS funding.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), who is Jewish, railed against Johnson’s proposal, saying she was “deeply disturbed” by it, describing it as an “unprecedented offset.”
The impacted funds were included in the Inflation Reduction Act passed last year, a sweeping economic legislation package that aimed to tackle inflation, increase jobs and decrease drug costs.
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