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James Lankford: “There were some very specific statements that were made earlier on, on how the money would be spent, that it wouldn't…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
There were some very specific statements that were made earlier on, on how the money would be spent, that it wouldn't affect anyone with $400,000 or less, but that actually wasn't put in the statutes to require that.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the spending commitments regarding IRS funding.

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