Political Quotes

On the recordJune 27, 2018
the next IRS Commissioner is going to be in charge of administering a tax system that is broken in two.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden emphasizes the disparity in the tax system for different income groups.

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