
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Some things politicians do are offensive no matter which side of the political divide they reside. The letter I recently received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a prime example. Inside was a two-sided letter from President Biden – or Presidente Biden if you flipped it over to the Spanish side. It was on a cheesy facsimile of White House stationery.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">First of all, putting a letterhead of the White House in an IRS envelop is a bit of a fraud. ; This was an open letter from Biden on White House stationary. ; The format and the content were not the normal fare of the tax collecting agency. ; In fact, it is a bit unnerving to get a letter from the IRS. ; They are not known for their warm holiday greetings. ; Although I have no issues with the IRS – nor them with me – I was a bit unnerved. ; When I saw what was inside, I was … to use the expression … pissed off.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now before I jump all over Biden’s sagging posterior, we need to remember that President Trump did the same thing one year ago. ; Both the Trump and Biden letters amounted to political bragging – one step short of campaign material.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The IRS explains that the letters were sent out to confirm the address to which stimulus checks were sent. ; Of course, that could have been done without a mass-produced letter from the President. ; And even that excuse seems weak since there was no response card to correct an address. ; If the stimulus check went to a wrong address, so did the Presidents’ letters.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took the indefensible position that the letter was NOT about President Biden, but simply good information for the public. ; Anyone who received and read the letter would know that Psaki told a big fat lie – a whopper.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The IRS letter starts out with self-praise. “… I signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a law that will help vaccinate America …” Is that an IRS issue?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Biden writes about the direct payments of $1400 – and $600 in December. ; Though the $600 was during the Trump administration, Biden claims credit for the entire $2000. ; “This fulfills a promise I made to you …”, he wrote.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Biden later writes, “When I took office, I promised the American people that help was on the way. ; The American Rescue Plan makes good on that promise.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Are you keeping in mind that – according to Psaki – none of the IRS letter has anything to do with Biden?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To give the communication a scintilla of legitimacy, Biden expresses hope that the recipient has already received their money from Uncle Joe … ooops … I mean Uncle Sam. ; But if not, Biden provided a number you can call if you have a problem. ; I did. ; It only deals with stimulus checks – but does so in the same manner the IRS handles all calls. ; You get a recorded message and told to call again later … and later …. and later. ; Or you can go to the IRS website to be ignored via the Internet.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The letter includes Biden’s plans for future economic gifts to we the people. He talks about getting kids back in school. ; If this did not come through the IRS on White House stationery, we might have mistaken this letter for a political fundraising request – or a get-out-the-vote piece.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is a notable difference between the Trump letter and the Biden letter. ; Last year, the anti-Trump news media got all over Trump for abusing the IRS. ; This time, they are either echoing Psaki’s bovine stuff or ignoring the subject altogether. ;</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I just happen to be a person whose political principles are not malleable depending on which side does something wrong. ; I think it is wrong … wrong … wrong … for an administration to put presidential braggadocio in an IRS communication. ; I know it is not illegal, but I still see it as a vulgar abuse of both the IRS and the White House stationery – and a waste of taxpayer money.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis. ;</p>

IRS Letter Promotes President Biden
