'WHY WOULD I DO THAT?' Scott Bessent fires back at Van Hollen’s ‘tax windfall’ accusation in Senate

Van Hollen alleged that recent policies had created a 'windfall for very wealthy people who don’t pay their taxes,' while also criticizing IRS service performance. Bessent fired back, challenging the premise of the accusation and defending improvements to taxpayer services, arguing that wait times and responsiveness have actually improved.
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