Amidst the upcoming US Presidential election 2024 campaign, the presidential candidates from the Democratic Party have bagged the IRS Union Endorsement. The endorsement for Harris keeps coming, let’s see how it will impact the upcoming elections and what it actually means.
IRS Union Endorsement
The NTEU and IRS have been striving to protect the work professionals’ rights, serve taxpayers effectively, and improve working conditions. Over the years, the NETU has advocated from the IRS employee’s side and strengthened the federal workforce. The NETU represents 35 federal agencies including the IRS across the country.
Now, when the US presidential election is just a month away, 05 November 2024, the Union has announced its endorsement for Democratic President Candidates Kamala Harris. On 18, Sep 2024, NTEU President Doreen Greenwald unveiled their decision to endorse Harris for the Presidential Election 2024 with a press release.
The Union endorsement of a particular party or candidate means the agency believes the candidate or party’s policies and views on the workforce align with the agency’s interest. The Union has done deep research on Harris’s federal workforce records and consulted various NETU members.
What’s the NETU reason for endorsing Kamala Harris?
The NETU President explained that Harris is their clear choice as the Biden administration always provides budgets that offer federal employees additional resources and staffing and new investments under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS budget has been hiked by $80 billion, the highest in the last ten years, and due to the Budget increase, the agency can hire more agents. According to the press release statement, Greenwald said during her Vice President Role in the Biden administration, Harris’s work has shown her value and commitment to protecting and improving the federal workforce.
Greenwald also added that Harris personally led the Biden administration’s efforts to improve workers’ rights when she chaired the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, making her the perfect choice. The Biden Harris 2025 budget proposals add a $104 billion budget for the IRS, which is eight times the annual budget.
The Union has endorsed the Democratic Party before as well, according to reports, the Union gave money to Democrats in the 2022 election cycle as well. Apart from Harris, the Union also shows their support for Democrat Vice President candidate Tim Walz.
Endorsement that Harris got for the Presidential Election 2024
Apart from the IRS Union, Kamala Harris has received endorsement from many famous personalities, icons, and many agencies. Here are some historic endorsements that Harris got before the election:
- National Security and Military Officials: The National Security Leaders have announced their endorsement for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. According to the open letter, more than 700 bipartisan former national security officials have signed and supported Harris. National security officials believe she will be the best choice over former President Trump.
- Taylor Swift: The famous singing global sensation, Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris for the Presidential Campaign. The singer declared her support for Harris openly through her endorsement after the Harris debate with Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for President.
- Rally and famous American Football players: According to the news, the Hall of Farmers, Super Bowl MVPs, former Football players, and coaches have endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Impact of IRS Union Endorsement on the Upcoming Election
The IRS Union and NETU support through endorsement can influence voters, especially those who are federal employees or Union members. The endorsement would increase the chances of Kamala Harris winning the election as Harris is already leading voting polls over Donald Trump.
The Union appreciates her proposed reforms and her decision to expand the agency even larger and stronger than before. According to the news, Harris has proposed to increase the small and personal income tax, corporate tax rate, carbon tax, capital gains tax, and many more in the coming year.
The Union support can bring good news for Harris, however, Teamsters have made it clear that they are not supporting either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Social media erupts with both types of messages good or bad on the endorsement Harris is getting.
The Democrats have bagged the IRS union Endorsement just there is only a month left for the election. The Harris campaign is going well at its pace, however, the election results can be unpredictable, so only time will tell who will win the 2024 election.