Sen. Grassley: IRS to Pay $70M in Employee Bonuses, Despite Spending Cuts

The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator.

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