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Senator Accuses IRS of Paying $70 Million in Discretionary Bonuses Despite Sequestration
WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential Republican senator says 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.