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On the recordJuly 10, 2013
the IRS serves as a poster child for what happens when a federal agency thinks that they are no longer accountable to the American taxpayer.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
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Editor's note · Context

Scalise criticizes lack of accountability in federal agencies, using IRS as an example.

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