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Brian Higgins: Charles Rettig, the former IRS Commissioner, who was appointed by the Trump administration, said early last year that…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2023
Charles Rettig, the former IRS Commissioner, who was appointed by the Trump administration, said early last year that the United States is losing $1 trillion in unpaid taxes every year. He said the agency lacks the resources to catch tax cheats. Most of the unpaid taxes, he said, are a result of evasion by wealthy and large corporations. With this legislation we are considering today, it is clear that the GOP once again is putting tax-evading profits over people. Mr. Speaker, I am asking my colleagues to join me in rejecting this legislation to protect working families that play by the rules and fight fairly every day.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York
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Jan 9, 2023

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