IRS Funding and Operations - IRS funding is crucial for government services and scrutinizing tax evasion/delinquency [1] - The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act aimed to address IRS understaffing issues [1] - Hiring of new IRS agents was halted, leading to potential understaffing [2] - Approximately 26,000 people have left the IRS [2] - Reduced IRS staffing may lead to decreased efficiency and output [2] Political Influence - Republicans believed the IRS received excessive funding from the Inflation Reduction Act [2] - Actions were taken to undermine and limit the powers of the IRS [3]