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Rudy Yakym: “Every tax dollar that the IRS collects is a dollar that hard working families don't get to put towards food on the table…”

On the recordJune 21, 2023
Every tax dollar that the IRS collects is a dollar that hard working families don't get to put towards food on the table or a night out at the movies, and it is a dollar that businesses don't get to put towards raises for their employees or capital expenditures.
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Rudy Yakym
Republican · Idaho

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Yakym emphasizes the negative impact of tax collection on families and businesses.

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