Problems at the IRS Continue

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Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, while it may feel like a case of deja vu,
the sad fact of the matter is, we are once again talking about real
problems at the IRS. This time, the Treasury inspector general reports
that 1,600 IRS agents in a 10-year period did not pay their taxes.

While it is bad enough to think that those tasked with collecting our
taxes can't manage to pay their own, what makes this case worse is that
a majority of these employees were given reduced penalties instead of
facing the full consequences of their actions. A number of these
employees even received promotions and bonuses.

Mr. Speaker, taxpayers deserve better than a government agency that
can't seem to follow the rules, and hard-working Americans should be
treated with more respect. It is time for more oversight and more
transparency at this agency and holding employees accountable who break
the rules.

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