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Barack Obama: It's inexcusable, and Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this…

On the recordMay 14, 2013
It's inexcusable, and Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I am angry about it. I will not tolerate this kind of behavior in any agency, but especially in the IRS, given the power that it has, and the reach that it has in all of our lives.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama addresses the IRS scandal, emphasizing the misconduct and the need for integrity in the agency.

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