GOP attack on IRS funding runs counter to deficit reduction effort

The GOP is pushing to cut IRS enforcement funding as part of a deal to raise the debt ceiling, when doing so will actually add to the national debt, according to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates.Republicans have railed against the additional $80 billion Democrats awarded to the IRS as part of the Inflation Reduction Act last year, and now they’re prioritizing its repeal over reducing the deficit.In a memo sent to colleagues on Wednesday, House Budget Committee member Chip Roy (R