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Who Says No One Loves the IRS?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“She was probably two when she did that because she looks fantastic.”

~ Michelle Obama, referring to 60-year IRS vet, Pauline Fenderson, who started as a typist during the Truman years.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged Doug Shulman owes this lady a "thank you", IRS, Michelle Obama

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