Rick Nolan Fights for Tax-Delinquent IRS Employees

Congressman Rick Nolan voted against a bill today that would prohibit the IRS from hiring new employees until the agency sends a written notice confirming it does not currently employ any individual with a seriously delinquent tax debt. Rick Nolan’s vote just goes to show he would rather support tax-dodging government bureaucrats than fight against it.

The “No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act” would prohibit any federal employee from extending an offer of employment in the IRS to any individual until the IRS presents a written confirmation that it does not employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt.

“The idea that IRS employees, the people charged with ensuring that our tax laws are being followed, can themselves have a delinquent tax debt without consequence is ridiculous,” said NRCC Communications Director Katie Martin. “It’s even crazier Nolan would vote against holding the IRS and its employees accountable. With this vote, Rick Nolan is making clear that he thinks Washington bureaucrats don’t need to pay their taxes while Minnesota families foot the bill.”