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Ken Paxton: “We just actually got a great set settlement from the irs…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Politics Today - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Interview KMAR Local 4 News

Published | Video Starts at 00:25

… Texas, to represent Texas, whether it's suits against the federal government to protect us against overreach, federal overreach from the EPA or whether it's, you know, the IRS or whatever. We just actually got a great set settlement from the irs. Not a settlement, but actually an order to pay the state of Texas $305 million that they took from us illegally. So we've had great opportunities to represent the state of Texas. I also have had the opportunity to start a human trafficking division because it was such an important issue for the state. (00:25–00:34)

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Asserts that the IRS was ordered to pay Texas $305 million for taking funds illegally.

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