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On the recordMay 23, 2016
Well, in my opening statement I told the story about campaigning for office for the first time in 2012 and asking to speak in front of a group that was in the process of applying for tax exempt status, and they really freaked out about me being there because I was a political candidate and they were worried about the IRS.
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Ron DeSantis
Republican · Florida

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DeSantis recalls a past experience of intimidation related to IRS scrutiny during his campaign.

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