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On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
In my view, budget cuts that hobble our ability to fight back against these schemes are tantamount to kickbacks to the criminals.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes budget cuts affecting IRS's ability to combat tax fraud.

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