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Featuring: David Schweikert, Republican | U.S. House, Arizona, District 1

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‘For Every Dollar, It Cost You $10.96’: Dave Schweikert Decries IRS Wasteful Spending

Published | Video Starts at 00:43

But I'm looking at, and this is even from the preliminary data from Representative Pasquale actually asked for a CBO report and your press release that you took in 520 million. But I'm looking at your cost. I actually see you for every dollar it costs you $10.96 now. except there's capital expenditures in there and over time they'll be amortized out. But most of the IRA funding looks like it's gone towards operations and consultants. (00:43–00:50)

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Asserts that current IRS costs are $10.96 for every dollar collected.

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