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Barney Frank: “And when we saw that CBO did that, we decided to offset that, so we did, as the gentlewoman indicated, go to the IRS.…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2011
And when we saw that CBO did that, we decided to offset that, so we did, as the gentlewoman indicated, go to the IRS. And I do want to say the gentlewoman is, I guess, is being very responsible, the chair of the subcommittee, she is defending the Internal Revenue Service against the Consumer Bureau and the SEC. And the gentlewoman is entitled to due credit for her staunch support of the IRS as we try to divert funds to protect consumers and police Wall Street. And I am sure there are many in the Tea Party who will be very grateful for her staunch support for the IRS funding.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts
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govinfo.gov
Feb 17, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the funding and support for the IRS in relation to consumer protection and financial regulation.

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