On Thursday, President Joe Biden lashed out against Republicans who seek to abolish the IRS and eliminate federal income tax.
“Let me be very clear,” Biden said while speaking to reporters. “If any of these bills make it to my desk, I will veto them. I will flat veto them.”
Despite his comments, it appears that Republicans are still intent on seeing if their bill can pick up steam.
“Cosponsoring this Georgia-made legislation was my first act as a Member of Congress and is, fittingly, the first bill I am introducing in the 118th Congress,” said Georgia Republican Representative Buddy Carter during an interview with Fox News.
“Instead of adding 87,000 new agents to weaponize the IRS against small business owners and middle America, this bill will eliminate the need for the department entirely by simplifying the tax code with provisions that work for the American people and encourage growth and innovation,” Carter added.
“Armed, unelected bureaucrats should not have more power over your paycheck than you do,” he continued.
“As a former small business owner, I understand the unnecessary burden our failing income tax system has on Americans,” said Republican Rep. Jeff Duncan in a statement of his own. “The Fair Tax Act eliminates the tax code, replaces the income tax with a sales tax, and abolishes the abusive Internal Revenue Service. If enacted, this will invigorate the American taxpayer and help more Americans achieve the American Dream.”
“I support the Fair Tax because it simplifies our tax code,” said Republican Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. “This transforms the U.S. tax code from a mandatory, progressive, and convoluted system to a fully transparent and unbiased system which does away with the IRS as we know it. It is good for our economy because it encourages work, savings, and investment. Thank you to my colleague Rep. Buddy Carter for leading this effort to simplify the system for American taxpayers.”
“I’m very proud to once again co-sponsor the FairTax (sic) Act,” said Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida. “We’ve seen a continued growth of the IRS and a persistent punishment of hardworking Americans via the tax code. What we’re calling for is a simplified and fair code that works for all, not just some.”
“I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation that fights back against the weaponization of the IRS and stops punishing those who work hard to succeed,” she continued.