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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Published January 10, 2023 9:12am EST

House Republicans to vote on bill

abolishing IRS, eliminating income
tax
Vote on abolishing IRS was part of deal between Speaker McCarthy and House Freedom Caucus

By Houston Keene | Fox News

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FIRST ON FOX: Republicans in the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would despite saying Iran
abolish the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), eliminate the national income tax, and replace cannot be trusted

it with a national consumption tax.

1 hour ago
GOP Shad White
Fox News Digital has learned that the House will be voting on Georgia Republican Rep. seeks reelection as
Mississippi auditor
Buddy Carter's reintroduced Fair Tax Act that aims to reel in the IRS and remove the
national income tax, as well as other taxes, and replace them with a single consumption
tax.

The vote on the bill was made as part of the deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy,
R-Calif., and members of the House Freedom Caucus and was pushed forward in his
quest for the gavel.

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Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., reintroduced the Fair Tax Act as the GOP takes over the House of Representatives.

"Cosponsoring this Georgia-made legislation was my first act as a Member of Congress

and is, fittingly, the first bill I am introducing in the 118th Congress," Carter said in a press
release exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.

"Instead of adding 87,000 new agents to weaponize the IRS against small business
owners and middle America, this bill will eliminate the need for the department entirely by
simplifying the tax code with provisions that work for the American people and encourage
growth and innovation," Carter continued.

"Armed, unelected bureaucrats should not have more power over your paycheck than you
do," he added.

"As a former small business owner, I understand the unnecessary burden our failing
income tax system has on Americans. The Fair Tax Act eliminates the tax code, replaces
the income tax with a sales tax, and abolishes the abusive Internal Revenue Service. If
enacted, this will invigorate the American taxpayer and help more Americans achieve the
American Dream," Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., said.

Specifically, the bill gets rid of the national income tax and abolishes the IRS — which is slated to hire 87,000 new agents
unless congressional Republicans can stop it — as well as implements a national sales tax. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

"Isupport the Fair Tax because it simplifies our tax code. This transforms the U.S. tax
code from a mandatory, progressive, and convoluted system to a fully transparent and
unbiased system which does away with the IRS as we know it. It is good for our economy
because it encourages work, savings, and investment. Thank you to my colleague Rep.
Buddy Carter for leading this effort to simplify the system for American taxpayers," Rep.
Bob Good, R-Va., said.

"I’m very proud to once again co-sponsor the FairTax Act," Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., said.
"We’ve seen a continued growth of the IRS and a persistent punishment of hardworking
Americans via the tax code. What we’re calling for is a simplified and fair code that works
for all, not just some."

"Iurge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation that fights back against
the weaponization of the IRS and stops punishing those who work hard to succeed," she
added.

Specifically, the bill gets rid of the national personal and corporate income taxes and
abolishes the IRS — which is slated to hire 87,000 new agents unless congressional
Republicans can stop it — as well as implements a national sales tax.

Additionally, the bill gets rid of the death, gift, and payroll taxes, and would replace the
current tax code with a national consumption tax.

The vote on the bill was made as part of the deal between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and members of the
House Freedom Caucus and was pushed forward in his quest for the gavel. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty
Images)

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Eleven co-signers signed onto the bill including Cammack, Duncan, Good, Rep. Andrew
Clyde, R-Ga., and House Freedom Caucus chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa.

The bill illustrates the hardline stance House Republicans are taking with the Biden
administration and their policies expanding the federal government, including new funding
for 87,000 IRS positions.

Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene

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