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Brenda Lawrence: “It was a major slap in the face, and the entire delegation, congressional delegation came together to urge the IRS to…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
It was a major slap in the face, and the entire delegation, congressional delegation came together to urge the IRS to look at existing properties.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Lawrence expresses frustration over IRS job relocations during Detroit's economic struggles.

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