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Ron Wyden: “I thought that statement he made was way over the line. I mean, not even close, because that is really trying to…”

On the recordJune 27, 2018
I thought that statement he made was way over the line. I mean, not even close, because that is really trying to interfere with the impartial administration of tax law.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticized a statement from the Vice President regarding tax law administration.

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