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Russell Vought: “We have invested in the IRS. We're trying to make sure that…”

Featuring: Russell Vought, Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget | National

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'IRS Has Been Enforcement Has Been Cut': Steny Hoyer Grills Russell Vought Over IRS Gutting

Published | Video Starts at 02:27

… was at 9% that is leaving 91% of the returns over a million dollars not audited. That's a big hype incentive for people not to worry about doing it correctly. We have invested in the IRS. We're trying to make sure that the experience that IRS in terms of the taxpayer services is something that would be historically better and we're making great strides at that. I know that Secretary Bessant is very active in that. Secretary Bessant hasn't testified to this committee this year so I'm not sure what he's about. (02:27–02:40)

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Asserts that investments have been made in the IRS to improve taxpayer services.

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