[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 32 (Monday, March 21, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: March 21, 1994]
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                   IT IS TIME TO CHANGE THE TAX CODE

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, several years ago a man by the name of 
Alex Council of North Carolina, confronted by an IRS problem that 
exhausted all of his savings and money, committed suicide. He left this 
suicide note for his wife, Kay:

       Kay, I have taken my life in order to provide money for you 
     and our family to fight the IRS that is out of control and 
     has taken liens against our property illegally. I have made 
     the only decision I can, Kay; the only decision I can, 
     Congress, to commit suicide.

  Shame, Congress, for allowing the tax law that most attorneys cannot 
read and understand, a tax law that most accountants cannot even agree 
upon, a tax law that treats taxpayers and makes them guilty and must 
prove themselves innocent. This is unbelievable.
  Jeffrey Dahmer was innocent until proven guilty, but a taxpayer is 
guilty and must prove themselves innocent.
  I think it is time to change that Tax Code and to, in fact, treat a 
taxpayer and let that taxpayer be innocent and let the IRS prove their 
case.

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