For the sake of fairness and for the sake of the budget, it makes a lot more sense to go after cheating by the big guys than focusing on working people.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “For the sake of fairness and for the sake of the budget, it makes a lot more sense to go after cheating by the big guys…”
On the recordJune 7, 2021
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Whitehouse argues for prioritizing audits on wealthy tax evaders over low-income taxpayers.
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