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Mike Johnson: “I think that is true. Although I would again emphasize that of the $242 million that was seized by the IRS under the…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
I think that is true. Although I would again emphasize that of the $242 million that was seized by the IRS under the structuring law, $116 million--so almost half--was never forfeited.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson highlights that nearly half of IRS seizures were not justified in court.

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