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SENATORIAL PROFILES IN COURAGE
April 21, 2006
Senator Grassley uses a paid preparer for his tax needs. That's an act of courage, considering:
"Any Joe can hang a shingle and prepare income tax returns. There are no requirements at all," Senate Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said. "It’s incredible that we have legal requirements for a barber to cut your hair, but there are no requirements for someone to prepare your taxes.
It must be terrifying for a congressman to put his tax life in the hands of some Joe Shmoe with no Congressional authorization whatever. Fortunately, one can still find solace in the sanctioned chair of a licensed barber.
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