Yellen directs IRS not to use new funding to increase chances of audits of Americans making less than $400,000

They're laughably wrong, but they're hoping the rhetoric deceives left-leaning folks.

There's a portion of the left that is as predictable as Republicans and try to hate on and fear monger about everything Democrats do too. The IRS is understaffed and can't handle auditing the rich like they used to, but since they have audited the rich less when their resources have declined (and that decrease is sharpest under Republicans), that means any new IRS staff will just be targeting poor and middle class people. Therefore, because more IRS staff are hired in this bill, it means Democrats actually hate the working class and Republicans are truly "based" and for the working people. Congrats, Republicans again fool those who fall for this.

That said, I think Democrats need to really reassure people that these new agents are not being hired to ruin the lives of working class people. Republicans have really jumped on this and are pushing it hard.

/r/politics Thread Parent Link - cnn.com