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Michael Bennet: “Congress slashed the IRS budget by 16 percent in real terms from 2010 to 2016 with corresponding reductions in its…”

On the recordApril 5, 2017
Congress slashed the IRS budget by 16 percent in real terms from 2010 to 2016 with corresponding reductions in its workforce.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights budget cuts to the IRS and their impact on tax compliance.

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