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James Whittier Parker: “Let me mention one thing, because we tend in this country over and over again to downcast the IRS. It is an easy thing…”

On the recordJuly 9, 1997
Let me mention one thing, because we tend in this country over and over again to downcast the IRS. It is an easy thing to do, I guess even in Biblical times the people did not think very highly of the tax collector. But in this country there are certain things that we need to understand.

Editor's note · Context

Discussing public perceptions of the IRS and tax collectors.

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