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Ron Johnson: “You're bringing private sector management techniques to the…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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'Do You Feel You're Understaffed?': Ron Johnson Asks IRS CEO About Reduction Of IRS Workforce

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

We eliminated layers of management so we'd have a flatter org. Obviously we have a weekly staff meeting, which I don't know is always customary, but is the only thing I've ever known. You're bringing private sector management techniques to the federal government. I know. Senior table. You said you've got now a first class management team. Were those all people you recruited? Half recruited and half great career people that were waiting, identified them, waiting and they're actually learning. (01:27–01:31)

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