Letter to the Editor: Representatives need held accountable for statements

The column written by U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks that appeared recently in the Newton Daily News requires clarification of at least one of her statements. The House of Representatives has not defunded “President Biden’s army of 87,000 new IRS agents.”

According to online articles found in Time.com, Newsweek.com and The Hill.com the House passed along party lines a bill called the Family and Small Businesses Taxpayer Protection Act. The bill would defund most of the money allocated to the IRS as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. This law was previously passed by Congress and signed by President Biden.

The articles go on to say the bill is not likely to pass the Senate and would surely be vetoed by the President if it were to pass. The vote taken by Miller-Meeks was only symbolic and does not defund the IRS as she claims. We need to hold our representatives accountable to make accurate statements and not mislead the public.

Robert W. Holley

Newton