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Dick Durbin: I think we owe it to the American taxpayers who by and large are people doing their best to comply with the law and do…

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
I think we owe it to the American taxpayers who by and large are people doing their best to comply with the law and do everything they are required to do, to treat them with more courtesy, respect, and efficiency.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the need for fair treatment of taxpayers by the IRS.

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