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On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
The fact of the matter is, when we are talking about improper payments at $1 trillion in 12 years, it is amazing to me that we are having a conversation about creating more complexity in a system that needs less complexity.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Scott criticizes proposals that complicate the tax system despite high improper payment rates.

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