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Joe Biden: “I say to the Senator, maybe it is because I had the disadvantage of having practiced law, I can assure her the IRS does…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1995
I say to the Senator, maybe it is because I had the disadvantage of having practiced law, I can assure her the IRS does say, ``By the way, there is a fine.'' Fortunately, the Senator did not have to practice law. And they do that, by the way.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Discussing IRS practices during a Senate debate.

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