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Elizabeth Warren: “Republicans in Congress are ripping away funding from the…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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Donald Trump is making it even harder to file your taxes this year.

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

And yes, that was a huge favor to Trump's buddies at the giant tax prep companies. And finally, if all that wasn't enough, Republicans in Congress are ripping away funding from the IRS. They've already clawed back almost all the money that Democrats gave to the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats, and now they're trying to take back another $12 billion from the agency's budget. (01:12–01:18)

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