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Peter Roskam: The IRS grabbed these taxpayers by their throat and squeezed them and squeezed them and squeezed them without mercy and…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
The IRS grabbed these taxpayers by their throat and squeezed them and squeezed them and squeezed them without mercy and nearly ruined them and made their lives miserable.
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Peter Roskam
Republican · Illinois

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Roskam criticizes the IRS for its harsh treatment of taxpayers.

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