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The new forged term ‘Bloat-o-crats’ sums up those running IRS operating procedures that have become bloated, lethargic, and obese, no doubt ready for a diet!  

A bloat-o-crat is a persona controlling a bloated government operation, consisting of entrenched bureaucrats operating on a stagnant heap of inflated fat siphoned from public pockets; yes, that's it!

For decades, the Internal Revenue Service has been the government’s least-loved institutional bloated and sluggish bureaucracy plagued by outdated technology, sluggish service, and an overreliance on expensive contractors but able to throw citizens into jail for not complying.   But according to officials from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), that's about to change.

Appearing on The Ingraham Angle Thursday night, DOGE advisor Sam Corcos and newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out a plan to pull the IRS out of what they describe as a “really big hole”—one ”dug over decades of inefficiency, legacy systems, and mismanagement.

“It’s challenging to really grasp the scale,” Corcos said of the IRS’s problems. “We’re talking about a modernization program that’s 30 years behind schedule and already $15 billion over budget.”

Corcos, a tech entrepreneur and CEO of Levels, is spending six months inside the IRS with a mandate to bring Silicon Valley-style streamlining to one of Washington’s most sluggish institutions. His focus: overhauling the IRS’s operations and bringing its tech into the 21st century.

The bloat-o-crats have racked up the numbers! Nearly 80% of the IRS’s $3.5 billion operations and maintenance budget goes to contractors and software licenses—a dependency Corcos likened to paying tolls just to function.

“Many major banks used to run on the same systems, and they’ve since modernized,” he explained. “But at the IRS, it’s always five years away. It’s been five years away since 1990.”

Treasury Secretary Bessent was blunt about the issues hindering the agency's progress.

“These entrenched interests—consultants, legacy vendors—they’re like a python wrapped around the agency,” he said. He said, "They're stifling innovation, and taxpayers are bearing the burden."

Bessent, appointed by President Trump and confirmed earlier this year, is spearheading the administration’s push to revamp the IRS as part of a larger effort to slash government waste and bureaucracy. The DOGE initiative, led by Elon Musk, has already drawn national attention for its unconventional methods and rapid-fire audits of federal agencies.

The secretary’s prescription for the IRS includes three key priorities: improving collections, enhancing privacy, and delivering quality customer service.

“Right now, none of those are being well served,” he said. “We want people to feel like they’re paying their fair share—not more, not less—and doing it in a way that’s fast, smart, and private.”

Still, the DOGE crusade isn’t without its critics. Democrats and mainstream media voices have pushed back, accusing the administration of undermining public institutions and using efficiency as a smokescreen for privatization. It appears the bloat-o-crats love the taste of fat taxpayer dollars and are willing to protect them at any cost, especially if the taxpayer has to pay those costs!

"The entrenched interests, consultants, and Democrats are determined to completely destroy this project," he stated. “But this isn’t about gutting government. It’s about making it better, cheaper, faster—and accountable to the American people.”

Final Word: The IRS fat bloat-o-crats are quick to send a tax bill and even throw a family in jail, but when the tables are turned, they simply refuse to go on a diet and cling to their ever-fattening bloat.