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QOTD: Just How Deep Is That Hole, Exactly, Sir?

It's been a looooong time since we've done a Quote of the Day but this one is too good to ignore yet not interesting enough to warrant an entire missive on its true meaning. This is new IRS commissioner John Koskinen to reporters in Washington after his swearing-in this afternoon:

“It took a little while to dig the hole, and it’s going to take us a little while to get out of it."

Discuss if needed.

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