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On the recordMarch 24, 2021
the likelihood is about the same [for being audited] due to dramatic budget cuts
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Whitehouse points out that budget cuts have reduced audit rates for the wealthy.

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