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On the recordApril 26, 2021
While the IRS has turned its eyes away from the wealthy and from giant corporations, it has come down hardest on the people who are cheapest to audit.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren criticizes IRS focus on low-income taxpayers instead of wealthy individuals.

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