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

Editor's note · Context

Wyden criticizes budget cuts that weaken the IRS's ability to combat tax fraud.

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