Rob Portman says IRS enforcement off the table for funding $1.2T infrastructure package

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Politico

Sen. Rob Portman said Sunday that IRS enforcement was officially off the table as a means for funding the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

The Ohio Republican, one of 22 senators working in the bipartisan group to negotiate the infrastructure framework, said increasing IRS enforcement as a way to raise new revenues faced pushback from Republican colleagues — one of the reasons it was no longer a viable option. He also said Democrats are considering including that proposal in the separate $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, which “created quite a problem.”

Portman said the group of 22 is meeting again Sunday to negotiate ways to pay for the package.

“That's one reason we're having initial meetings today and had more meetings over the past few days on this topic. There are other ways to do this. There’s legislation, one called the Medicare Rebate Rule that provides significant revenue,” Portman said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “I've been on the phone a lot with the congressional budget office and with the joint committee on taxation over the weekend. And we have a number of pay-fors. And that’s important that it be paid for.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rob-portman-says-irs-enforcement-off-the-table-for-funding-dollar12t-infrastructure-package/ar-AAMi7zS?ocid=DELLDHP&li=BBnb7Kz

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Fuck that. I'm sick and tired of freeloading fat cats who think they can thumb their collective noses at the rules.

[The Magistrate]

1. The Tax-Cheat Caucus Is Heard From, Sir

Hammer these boogers for announcing they want 'malefactors of great wealth' to continue their thefts from our country unhindered.

Bunch of crime-coddling lickspittles, every one of them.

[WHITT]

2. There Goes Another Wheel Nut

we have a number of pay-fors.

And they're all on working people.

And that’s important that it be paid for.

It's not. It's full of smoke & mirrors.

[asiliveandbreathe]

3. Hey Portman..retire already..

https://www.pcmanet.org/rebate-rule-effective-date-postponed-to-2023/

In response to litigation brought by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) challenging the Medicare Part D rebate rule, the Biden Administration agreed to postpone the effective date of the provisions of the rule relating to the elimination of the regulatory discount safe harbor for retrospective rebates, from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023. Judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered an order memorializing the agreement on January 30, 2021.


“The rebate rule was haphazardly finalized and clearly circumvented the proper rulemaking process. Evidence showing that the rebate rule will significantly increase beneficiary premiums and government costs was ignored by the previous Administration. The rebate rule should be promptly and permanently repealed.”

PCMA is the national association representing America’s pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs administer prescription drug plans for more than 266 million Americans who have health insurance from a variety of sponsors including: commercial health plans, self-insured employer plans, union plans, Medicare Part D plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), state government employee plans, Medicaid plans, and others.

[MissMillie]

4. Needs to be "paid for?"

It probably pays for itself.

[Evolve Dammit]

5. Protecting his rich tax cheat friends. Fuck that. This is waaaay overdue.

[Chicago1980]

6. So then...

The democrats should just roll said enforcement into the reconciliation bill...

[COL Mustard]

7. It's Clear Now. The Republicans Are No Longer The Party Of Law And Order.

They are the party of chaos and criminality. Let them own this!

[DBoon]

8. so now Republicans want to defund the police

They have their favorite criminals to protect

[not fooled]

14. Apparently

police are only for locking up poor criminals.

[marble falls]

9. So now we know who represents tax cheats.

[yaesu]

10. After all these years are we still playing the lets work with the fascists game? nt

[PatrickforB]

11. How can these cretins get away with this? They don't even TRY to rationalize anything

anymore. "Oh, we don't want any IRS enforcement because that might affect the (gasp!) billionaire parasites. God forbid Zuck and Jeff should have to pay in a few extra million dollars.

[Jopin Klobe]

12. "Rob Portman says IRS enforcement off the table" ...

... translation, "We keep STEALING!!!" ...

[Deminpenn]

13. It doesn't really matter what's in the "bipartisan"

part of this legislation, just that something "bipartisan" pass so Manchin and company can be happy and tout their success. Then Dems can go ahead and pass the rest of the legislation via reconcilliation while the more centrist/conservative Dems talk about "bipartisanship".

[Historic NY]

15. Billions aren't being paid, would he let a business mot collect its debts.

[Firestorm49]

16. Protect the rich. Protect the rich. Protect the rich. 🖕

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. A so-called "law-and-order" Republican says laws shouldn't be enforced.

Only laws the don't affect rich donors and corporations should be enforced. Makes perfect sense to me.

[lagomorph777]

18. Fortunately, he doesn't get to make that call.

[Johnny2X2X]

19. Good

This makes the bipartisan deal less likely to be an option. Just move forward on the reconciliation package and do whatever you have to do to get Manchin on board.

[twodogsbarking]

20. "We don't pay taxes; only the little people pay taxes"

Leona Helmsley. Sentenced to sixteen years served less than two.
She was spot on with her quote.

[nykym]

21. If find this all very laughable

What we have is a bunch of millionaires writing tax policy for the rest of us.

Really why would most of them want to change the tax code so it is fair.
that would require them to pay their fair share.
I don't think so.

If your curious as to what the member's make check this out:
https://www.rollcall.com/2018/03/02/every-member-of-congress-wealth-in-one-chart/