the i.r.s. by doge and trump's efforts to target the i.r.s. and target those i.r.s. workers and reduce that workforce, actually could increase the deficit as well. you would have less i.r.s. enforcement, less people i.r.s. workers going after people that are cheating on their taxes on trying to get around the tax rules. while republicans really are hammering home this idea we need to cut government spending, we need to get our debts and deficits under control, democrats would argue that a lot of these policies that republicans are pursuing actually will hike the deficit. host: what didn't wet get to? what else you watching for this week? is this enough for a congressional reporter? guest: this is quite a bit. the senate leader today will hold a procedural vote on what they call the protection of women and girls in sports act. this is a legislation by tommy tuberville of alabama this will ban transgender women in sports. clearly republicans think this is a winning issue. it has to pass a 60 vote

the i.r.s.doge and trump's efforts to target the i.r.s. and target those i.r.s. workers and reduce that workforce, actually could increase the deficit as well. you would have less i.r.s. enforcement, less people i.r.s. workers going after people that are cheating on their taxes on trying to get around the tax rules. while republicans really are hammering home this idea we need to cut government spending, we need to get our debts and deficits under control, democrats would argue that a lot of these policies that republicans are pursuing actually will hike the deficit. host: what didn't wet get to? what else you watching for this week? is this enough for a congressional reporter? guest: this is quite a bit. the senate leader today will hold a procedural vote on what they call the protection of women and girls in sports act. this is a legislation by tommy tuberville of alabama this will ban transgender women in sports. clearly republicans think this is a winning issue. it has to pass a 60 vote thre

i.r.s. agents shaking down middle class businesses.nd wasted $2 thrillion of taxpayer monies by opening our welfare services to people in this country illegally. he waived mens testing to snap, medicaid and beyond trapping people in poverty and dependence on the federal government. he mandated expensive electric vehicles for all americans and whole lot more. we are spending $9,000 peril legal immigrant in this country for the millions of people who violated our sorchtd and came to this country in violation of our immigration laws. $9,000 is what taxpayers pay for people who are here illegally for taxpayer-funded services. that is more than we spend on the most vulnerable americans for medicaid. that is more than we spend collectively for our veterans and military retirement. the president, president biden, weakened government program entitlement. case in point, we used to review the medicaid rolls twice a year to make sure people who were on the roles were those most vulnerable and those who qualified according to the law. that was row

as head of i.r.s. local 16 for seven terms he gave me me my first ever labor endorsement when i was a ds triple c candidate in 2012. he would later serve as the business agent for i.r.s. local 119. through it all, his advocacy secured prevailing wage benefits for film and theatrical workers an achievement that continues to uplift families today. he served on the san francisco labor council executive board for more than 25 years, always standing up for those who needed him most. he also brought people together organizing catholic labor breakfasts for two decades bridging the social justice tenets of the faith we both shared with the labor movement in ways only he could. his leadership wasn't just about negotiating contracts. he was also about creating opportunity. f x played a key role in crafting crafting film incentive legislation helping bring thousands of jobs to san francisco and ensuring stable careers for film, theater and entertainment workers beyond labor. his dedication to public service inclu

we look at revenue of money owed i.r.s. but inability to collect it is over a trillion a year. if we took that high number and multiplied by 10 that is $10 trillion. that is a third of the national debt almost. so there are things we can do. another within -- one is legacy systems. i outlined the top 10 that would save over $331 million a year. the oldest is 51 years old. so, we can do productive things and find common grounds but we on this side of the aisle will never support a mindless wrecking ball to achieving efficiency in the federal government. that's not how to do it. it will wreak harm to the american people, damage our form of government and will never ne merit our support. >> i'm pleased to welcome the witness gene dadaro who brings more than 50 years and served as ahead of the legislative branch sense 2010. he serves the final year of his 15-year term. he has testified before congress 220 times to improve the performance and operation of the government leading the work that led to over $1 trillion benefits during his tenure. he was influential in developing the con