The doctor in the video is uninformed and repeating something false:
She claims 16,000 new "IRS agents" would be empowered to enforce the health care law. This claim carries a kernel of truth. The IRS will have to hire agents to implement these changes.
But her statement misstated the findings of a partisan estimate. Ways and Means Republicans said that about 16,000 "employees," not "agents," may be hired to enforce the bill’s provisions. They also acknowledged that the actual number of hires may be lower.
IRS budget requests for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years show they asked for about 375 more agents so far -- far less than 16,000.
Politifact rates the doctor's claim as mostly false.
I stopped listening after this mostly false statement. She, like a lot of GOP candidates--think Ryan and Romney--play fast and loose with the truth.
SK: As you well know, the bulk of the AHA kicks in in 2014, not 2012 and/or 2013.
And the 375 is for those fiscal years, a total of 750 "employees," known as agents.
By 2914 the number is expected to be somewhere up to and including 16,000 new IRS workers, whatever they are called, who will ALL be involved in enforcement in one way or another.
But the point is the same, regardless of the numbers. IRS will grow in both numbers and enforcement power to a degree never seen before.
The focus of their power will be enforcement of AHA.
Thank goodness we have Shaw to patrol the blogs for facts that she cuts and pastes from let wing sites. The doctor is uninformed and she is so informed with facts because whitehouse.gov says so.
Lisa said... "Thank goodness we have Shaw to patrol the blogs for facts that she cuts and pastes from let wing sites. The doctor is uninformed and she is so informed with facts because whitehouse.gov says so."
Lisa, you apparently didn't read this part of my comment:
"Ways and Means Republicans said that about 16,000 "employees," not "agents," may be hired to enforce the bill’s provisions. They also acknowledged that the actual number of hires may be lower.
But as you've said, you believe in false facts, so I understand why real facts are irritating to you.
I was born in Miami, Florida, the son of an Air Force officer, traveled the world, was saved at age 17, and have served the Lord since. That's me on the left and my lovely wife, Bonnie...the pretty one...on the right.
1. Absolutely no foul language (including the use of asterisks). If you are not man or woman enough to control your language, you are not welcome here...go somewhere else.
2. I am not looking for strings of commenters arguing with each other, so confine your comments to the topic at hand and address your comments to me, unless you can be exceptionally gracious and polite.
3. Since this is my blog, I am the sole arbiter of what can be placed on this blog. My decisions are final and without recourse. All anonymous comments, unsigned, will be deleted, as will ad hominem attacks against me or others.
4. Within the scope of those rules, you may feel free to have fun here (I sure will). Sarcasm, wit, half-wit, nit-wit, parody, satire, puns (especially puns), etc. are encouraged.
FOUR PRINCIPLES THAT DEFINE TRUE CONSERVATISM:
1. Respect for The Constitution
2. Respect for Life
3. The Smallest Possible Government
4. Individual Responsibility
This blog is about my philosophy of government, which is a very conservative philosophy.
You are not required to agree with me (although you would be better off if you did).
I am biased toward conservatism, and make no apologies for that.
Freedom means not being controlled by the government, that being the very reason we declared our independence from Great Britain.
Government's job is not to provide things for people, but to provide the opportunity for people to persue the things they want via the vehicles of freedom and responsibility.
FAIR USE: This blog may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes, to advance understanding of human rights, democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond ‘fair use’, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
7 comments:
Hysterical Joe. I am borrowing this for sure.
In reality not so hysterical tough
Lisa: Help yourself! I thought it was good!
The doctor in the video is uninformed and repeating something false:
She claims 16,000 new "IRS agents" would be empowered to enforce the health care law. This claim carries a kernel of truth. The IRS will have to hire agents to implement these changes.
But her statement misstated the findings of a partisan estimate. Ways and Means Republicans said that about 16,000 "employees," not "agents," may be hired to enforce the bill’s provisions. They also acknowledged that the actual number of hires may be lower.
IRS budget requests for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years show they asked for about 375 more agents so far -- far less than 16,000.
Politifact rates the doctor's claim as mostly false.
I stopped listening after this mostly false statement. She, like a lot of GOP candidates--think Ryan and Romney--play fast and loose with the truth.
SK: As you well know, the bulk of the AHA kicks in in 2014, not 2012 and/or 2013.
And the 375 is for those fiscal years, a total of 750 "employees," known as agents.
By 2914 the number is expected to be somewhere up to and including 16,000 new IRS workers, whatever they are called, who will ALL be involved in enforcement in one way or another.
But the point is the same, regardless of the numbers. IRS will grow in both numbers and enforcement power to a degree never seen before.
The focus of their power will be enforcement of AHA.
Not a good thing, any way you slice it.
Thank goodness we have Shaw to patrol the blogs for facts that she cuts and pastes from let wing sites.
The doctor is uninformed and she is so informed with facts because whitehouse.gov says so.
Lisa said...
"Thank goodness we have Shaw to patrol the blogs for facts that she cuts and pastes from let wing sites.
The doctor is uninformed and she is so informed with facts because whitehouse.gov says so."
Lisa, you apparently didn't read this part of my comment:
"Ways and Means Republicans said that about 16,000 "employees," not "agents," may be hired to enforce the bill’s provisions. They also acknowledged that the actual number of hires may be lower.
But as you've said, you believe in false facts, so I understand why real facts are irritating to you.
oh so employees not agents whew what a relief thanks Shaw
Post a Comment