"Is it the practice of the IRS to audit a State or local government without first providing some guidance or bulletin on the subject of the audit?"
"Native Americans face health disparities at almost every level."
"Many of the tribes would argue, and I think they have a pretty strong argument in Indian law, that the trust responsibility applies to all of the Federal Government."
"But you didn't comment on the Medicare or Veterans. Tell us the difference."
"One of the things I am wondering is, you have State and local governments and then you have tribal governments."
"I would hope that that Tribal Office would see its mandate as reviewing all of these things and educating the Treasury Department, the IRS, and everybody within the Department."
"So we need to put the resources behind the Indian Health Service. There is no doubt about that."
"It is common in Indian country to hear the phrase, don't get sick after June."
"It is well documented that we as the Federal Government are failing in meeting our obligation to provide health care to Native Americans."
"I think actually it is even worse than you said. I think it is about three to one."
"Senator McCain sits on this Committee. His medical care through the Veterans Administration is not taxed."