Jim McDermott: “I always think that Willie Sutton kind of had it right, that the…”

On the recordMay 24, 2011

I always think that Willie Sutton kind of had it right, that the reason you rob banks was because that is where the money was.

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Reference to the tax gap and the pursuit of funds.

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