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Andy Barr: FinCEN must also guard against the temptation to add to the haystack endlessly, simply so it can collect more and more…

On the recordApril 27, 2022
FinCEN must also guard against the temptation to add to the haystack endlessly, simply so it can collect more and more data on Americans.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr warns against excessive data collection by FinCEN on law-abiding citizens.

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