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Mike Johnson: “I think you probably know that the IRS Commissioner, Douglas Shulman, does not file his own taxes in part because he…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2011
I think you probably know that the IRS Commissioner, Douglas Shulman, does not file his own taxes in part because he believes the Tax Code is too complex.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Johnson criticizes the complexity of the Tax Code, referencing the IRS Commissioner's own tax filing practices.

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