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On the recordApril 5, 2017
I was heartened to hear Secretary Mnuchin say during his confirmation hearings that the IRS was 'understaffed' and 'under-resourced' and hoped we could move beyond the era of punitive budget cuts for the IRS and make the Service the most efficient and effective it can be.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell expresses support for increased IRS funding and efficiency.

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