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James A. Lewis: “You cannot squeeze blood from a turnip.”

On the recordApril 18, 2016
You cannot squeeze blood from a turnip.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

John Lewis emphasizes the impossibility of expecting more from the IRS with reduced resources.

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