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Pat Ryan: Why would we, representing the taxpayers we represent, give you all this extra money you are asking for if this is what…

On the recordJune 26, 2013
Why would we, representing the taxpayers we represent, give you all this extra money you are asking for if this is what the IRS is doing with hard-earned taxpayer dollars?
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Questioning the IRS's spending amid taxpayer concerns.

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