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House bill would cut IRS spending by $149 million

By Joseph Lawler
Published June 28, 2017 7:48pm ET
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House bill would cut IRS spending by $149 million
The legislation would provide $11.1 billion for the tax collection agency, holding it below the funding it had a decade ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) | Susan Walsh

Legislation introduced by House appropriators Wednesday would cut IRS spending by $149 million from the fiscal 2017 level.

The legislation published by the House Appropriations Committee would provide $11.1 billion for the tax collection agency, holding it below the funding it had in 2008.

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