Right now im going to yield the floor, as they say in the senate, to our distinguished guest speakers, bob kerrey and jack danforth, who together spent more than 30 years i guess in the United States senate and served as governor, for bob kerrey, and attorney general, for dan for jack danforth. I will yield the floor force much time as you may consume. Great. Well first off its great to be with jack again. And let me try to be relatively brief, ive been out of the senate for 13 years, but the first most important question for the American People to ask and answer is do we have a problem . Because if you dont think theres a problem, particularly the candidates, and especially the press its just the candidate, is there a problem . Because if you dont think theres a problem, why pose any solution . One of the challenges we have, happen to think we do have a big problem and that its a demographic problem. It wasnt caught by liberals or conservatives. You cant blame it on anybody. Its demog
Esteemed panelists who will discuss some of the challenges the irs has faced over the years as well as the opportunities that the agency has now to implement solutions. You all should have the full biographies of our speakers and panelists. But just to you a brief rundown we are joined by Fred Goldberg who had multiple irs and treasury leadership roles during the 80s and 90s including chief counsel i irs commissioner he was subsequently a tax partner until 2017 and has been there as counsel. We also have charles served as irs commissioner from 97 to 2002. He is a founder and director of shrink the tax gap which is im sure a concept we will discuss today. And currently is a Senior Advisor focused criminally on investments in it and business services. Prior work as a private leadership roles including cofounding American Management systems. And finally jon served as irs commissioner from 2013 through 2017. He is now retired pay at his previous work includes various positions at freddie.
I am delighted to im delighted tote welcome our esteemed panelist to discuss the Agencies Agency has implement solutions to all should have all full biography and to give a brief rundown joined by Fred Goldberg who had multiple irs treasury leadership roles and assistant secretary of treasury. And then to serve as irs commissioner through 2002 and a founder and director of shrink that tax gap and currently a Senior Advisor focus primarily on investments in the field of it and Business Services including leadership roles including cofounding American Management systems and finally serving as irs commissioner 2013 through 2017 is now retired previous work includes various positions at freddie mac omb as well aso the local dc government. Thank you to the panelists once again commissioner all of you were put through the ringer by lawmakers at multiple points my memories of your grilling are the freshest what advice would you give to the recently announced nominee for the commissioner as he
Quick three former irs commissioners discuss nearly 80 billion in federal investments in the agency under the Inflation Reduction Act. The urban bookings tax policy hosted the discussion. I am delighted to welcome our esteemed panelists who will discuss some of the challenges the irs has faced over the years as well as the opportunities that the agency has now to implement solutions. You all should have the full biographies of our speakers and panelists. But just to you a brief rundown we are joined by Fred Goldberg who had multiple irs and treasury leadership roles during the 80s and 90s including chief counsel i irs commissioner he was subsequently a tax partner until 2017 and has been there as counsel. We also have charles served as irs commissioner from 97 to 2002. He is a founder and director of shrink the tax gap which is im sure a concept we will discuss today. And currently is a Senior Advisor focused criminally on investments in it and business services. Prior work as a privat
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