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On the recordApril 25, 2023
there was an 87-percent decline in audits for taxpayers making between $500,000 and $5 million.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez highlights a significant drop in audits for high-income taxpayers.

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