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Veronica Escobar: “If DHS gets access to IRS data that will cost an additional…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Congresswoman Escobar questions OMB Director Russell Vought during House Budget Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:30

The layoffs from DOGE have likely resulted in almost $600 billion reductions in, in revenue. And if, If DHS gets access to IRS data that will cost an additional $300 billion in revenue. And we know that the programs that hardworking Americans depend on need revenue. And so the I, I need to ask you, Mr. Vaux, what is the logic behind defunding an agency that actually has a return on investment? (02:30–02:41)

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