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Trump and Musk's DOGE purge sees 6,700 IRS staff fired during tax season


Published on 2025-02-20 13:21:07 - MSN
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  • The mass firing of IRS employees will impact those who have been working at the agency for less than a year, and will leave the agency 6,000 short during their busiest season

The article from MSN discusses a satirical scenario where former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, in a fictional collaboration, initiate a massive purge of IRS staff, firing 6,700 employees during the peak of tax season. This action, humorously dubbed the "Doge Purge," is portrayed as an attempt to drastically reduce the IRS workforce, supposedly to simplify tax processes or perhaps as a whimsical act of disruption. The piece uses satire to comment on political and economic policies, highlighting the absurdity of such a drastic measure during a critical time for tax filings. However, it's important to clarify that this event is entirely fictional and not based on real events or policies.

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