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Bill Clinton: “Well, I think they raise some legitimate points that ought to be responded to. I believe the IRS is functioning better…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1997
Well, I think they raise some legitimate points that ought to be responded to. I believe the IRS is functioning better today than it was 5 years ago. I think it has to improve more. And I think we should not try to sweep any of these problems under the rugs. I followed the hearings with great interest, and I am glad to see that there has been some action based on the evidence that was adduced at the hearings already, and there will be more. But I think it's also important to know that we have done a lot of things to try to make the IRS more accountable, more professional. We can do more. We should not politicize it, and we should not do anything that will in any way call into question whether it's being even-handed or fair in the future. Thank you.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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