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Jacob J. Lew: You find cases of tax avoidance, and we know when you find cases of tax avoidance, voluntary compliance goes up.

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
You find cases of tax avoidance, and we know when you find cases of tax avoidance, voluntary compliance goes up.
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Jacob J. Lew

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Lew explains how enforcement leads to better tax compliance.

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