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Jason Smith: “Last year Democrats in Congress rammed through $80 billion in mandatory funding for the IRS after your department asked…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2023
Last year Democrats in Congress rammed through $80 billion in mandatory funding for the IRS after your department asked for it in conjunction with the President's first budget proposal.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith criticizes Democrats for funding the IRS without a clear plan.

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