And my counterpoint is that the lack of effective counter-measures to prevent fraud and abuse erodes the basic trust that society requires in order to support such societal welfare funded by taxpayer dollars.
Where is the outrage and indignation for people who make millions from government programs? Why not hire 80,000 agents strictly to audit NGOs, politicians, and anyone who sucks from the government tit? I believe you would find far more fraud, and it would be much more politically popular. Then hire 80,000 IRS agents to attack actual productive members of society
No, Fox News and right-wing media erode basic trust by heavily overemphasizing the waste aspect vs. the utility aspect, just like you are doing now. There is more waste and fraud happening with private insurers than Medicaid, so unless you have an alternative to health insurance, you are tilting at windmills.
> Biden trumpeted hiring 80,000 new IRS agents to audit taxpayers.
To audit wealthy* taxpayers. Working class people were already being audited because it's really easy to audit an incorrect return that only has a W-2 and Schedule A.
> The IRS is now auditing people who sell $600 on etsy and ebay
That's a lie and I'm assuming it is in bad faith since the article you linked doesn't support what you said. Having to enter a 1099-K is not the same as being audited. You are ridiculous.
Biden trumpeted hiring 80,000 new IRS agents to audit taxpayers. The IRS is now auditing people who sell $600 on etsy and ebay https://www.cnbc.com/select/irs-600-reporting-rule-delayed/#...
Where is the outrage and indignation for people who make millions from government programs? Why not hire 80,000 agents strictly to audit NGOs, politicians, and anyone who sucks from the government tit? I believe you would find far more fraud, and it would be much more politically popular. Then hire 80,000 IRS agents to attack actual productive members of society