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Richard Shelby

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Richard Shelby is a former United States Senator from Alabama, serving from January 3, 1987, until January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Shelby was known for his work on various committees, including Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as military funding, economic development, and infrastructure improvements in Alabama.

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Apr 2, 2003

Would that not help a lot and move a lot of people into electronic filing?

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Apr 2, 2003

I want to move into debt collection. It is my understanding you are planning to use private collection agencies to collect some of the $280 billion owed in taxes.

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Apr 2, 2003

The system that I understand is currently in place requires, for example, me to seek an IRS-approved e-file partner to file my return electronically; is that right?

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Apr 2, 2003

Business systems modernization, something we have been working with a long time.

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Apr 2, 2003

In other words, they did not have to pay that other money?

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Apr 2, 2003

I want to talk to you a little about electronic filing.

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Apr 2, 2003

I believe that the IRS should provide top quality service to America's taxpayers by helping them to understand and to meet their tax obligations.

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Apr 2, 2003

What effect would the use of AIP at 2002 levels, or even higher levels, have on other important safety, service improvement, or noise related projects in 2003?

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Apr 2, 2003

More than $560 million in AIP funding was used for security related expenses in 2002, which was up from only $57 million the previous year.

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Apr 2, 2003

I hope we will never pursue 'an industrial policy' but I understand how important the airlines are to our travel, to our way of life, and to our commerce.

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Apr 2, 2003

There is really nothing market oriented about fuel prices and the airline industry has a heavy burden with fuel prices.

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Apr 2, 2003

I am not someone who looks at the airlines and thinks they have done nothing wrong.

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