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Dump Irs

Bob Dole says if he is elected president, he will "end the IRS as we know it". He wants to transform the agency by firing up to a third of its personnel, privatizing some of its functions, and switching its focus from conducting audits to helping citizens file their taxes. Critics say the U.S. can't afford the loss of income that could result from those changes. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

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