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Mike Johnson: “I would say that the IRS is taking people's money because the IRS wants that money to fund its own budgets.”

On the recordMay 24, 2016
I would say that the IRS is taking people's money because the IRS wants that money to fund its own budgets.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson criticizes the IRS for taking money to fund its budget.

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