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IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government


Published on 2025-02-20 22:00:38 - MSN
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  • A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person familiar with the matter said, in a move that would eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.

The article from MSN discusses the significant layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where approximately 6,000 employees were let go as part of broader cost-cutting measures under the Trump administration. This move is part of a larger initiative to reduce the size of the federal government, aiming to decrease federal spending and the national deficit. The layoffs have sparked concerns about the IRS's ability to perform its functions effectively, including tax collection and enforcement, at a time when the agency is already facing challenges with outdated technology and understaffing. Critics argue that these cuts could lead to reduced service quality, longer wait times for taxpayers, and potentially less revenue collection, which might ironically increase the deficit. The administration, however, defends the layoffs as necessary to streamline government operations and reduce what they describe as unnecessary bureaucratic bloat.

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