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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
But the other thing, what we know is when you invest in the IRS--and they can do the audits--we bring in significant amounts of money for every dollar we spend in funding the IRS.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders argues that investing in the IRS yields significant revenue.

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