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Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 9, 2023
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, one of the first legislative acts of the new Republican majority.

Main Street America has suffered 2 years too many of Democrats' one- party rule. Inflation continues to hover at record highs, and small businesses continue to struggle.

The last thing that these small businesses can afford right now is 87,000 new IRS agents not only targeting their enterprises but targeting their livelihoods. With 11 million tax returns still awaiting IRS action, the IRS should be focusing on doing their job rather than weaponizing their agency.

This isn't new. The Democrats have used the IRS and the Tax Code as a weapon before and are attempting to do it again. The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act rescinds new IRS funding intended to target middle-class families.

This cannot wait.

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this bill so our small businesses can thrive absent any fear of IRS agents knocking at their door.

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