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Scott Bessent: “The IRS under the Biden administration would answer the call…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Chris Van Hollen And Scott Bessent Have Heated Clash Over Americans Paying Taxes

Published | Video Starts at 02:20

And what you are nitpicking me on now is the difference between answering a call in six minutes and nine minutes. And sir, let me tell you the way the calls used to work, that The IRS under the Biden administration would answer the call and a taxpayer in six minutes and a taxpayer would be on hold for 20 or 30 minutes. Now, when the taxpayer's call gets answered, they get serviced right away. So it's a false equivalent. Secretary, what you've done is provided a windfall to very wealthy people who don't pay their taxes. Senator, why would I do that? (02:20–02:33)

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Asserts that IRS call handling has improved from long hold times to immediate service after answering.

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