President Donald Trump’s administration is following through on its commitment to dismantle the bloated bureaucracy, starting with one of the most notorious federal agencies—the IRS. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by none other than Elon Musk, has begun shutting down IRS office buildings across the country, marking another step toward Trump’s vision of a streamlined government that works for the people instead of against them.
Last week, reports surfaced that around 6,000 IRS employees would be shown the door as part of these budget cuts, a move that is already sending the left into hysterics. Critics claim these closures will make tax season more difficult for Americans, but the reality is clear—the IRS has long been an overreaching, inefficient money grabber that punishes hardworking citizens while letting D.C. insiders and foreign corporations get away with financial gymnastics. For decades, this agency has been weaponized to harass political opponents, squeeze small businesses dry, and ensure that unelected bureaucrats live high on the hog at taxpayers’ expense.
DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts,” a live tracker of its cost-cutting efforts, revealed the list of IRS office closures, with locations in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Idaho, and Iowa among the first to go. The financial burden of these unnecessary facilities was staggering, with leases ranging from $40,000 to over $1 million annually. That’s just a fraction of the billions of dollars wasted every year maintaining an agency that is fundamentally broken.
Naturally, Democrats and deep-state bureaucrats are losing their minds over these closures. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has already accused Musk and DOGE of planning to “dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America,” an ironic claim coming from the party that once cheered when Obama’s IRS targeted conservative groups. Former IRS commissioners are warning that these changes could disrupt tax collection, as if Americans are supposed to be upset that their government is being forced to tighten its belt for once.
Trump has made it clear that his long-term goal is to eliminate the income tax altogether and replace it with tariffs on foreign nations—forcing China, Mexico, and others to foot the bill for America’s greatness. As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick bluntly stated, the administration’s objective is to “abolish the Internal Revenue Service and let all the outsiders pay.” Trump himself reinforced this idea during his inaugural address, declaring, “Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.”
The establishment is panicking because they know what’s coming next—more closures, more cuts, and ultimately, an end to the IRS as we know it. The days of unchecked government overreach and oppressive taxation are numbered. While bureaucrats in Washington whine about “efficiency challenges,” everyday Americans are cheering the fact that the swamp is finally being drained. Elon Musk and President Trump aren’t just cutting waste; they’re restoring power to the people. And this is just the beginning.
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