[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 100 (Wednesday, July 27, 1994)]
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                      INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

  (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, there is still a lot of injustice in 
America. One injustice is a taxpayer is guilty until proven innocent by 
himself or herself when accused of tax fraud or tax evasion. Another 
one is that our great legislator around here, Jim Bunning, has not been 
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  But, Congress, we cannot do anything about Jim Bunning and the 
baseball writers should wise up. But, Congress, we can do something 
about protecting the constitutional rights of our taxpayers, and I 
invoke Jim Bunning's name because Jim is a member of the Ways and Means 
Committee and signed on to Discharge Petition No. 12, folks.
  He said, ``Jim, I was reluctant at first because of the provisions on 
IRS agents' liabilities.'' I gave Jim Bunning my word that I would 
throw those provisions out and I am giving Congress my word. Sign 
Discharge Petition No. 12 and there is only one thing that will be 
brought to the floor: A taxpayer, when accused of tax fraud or tax 
evasion, is innocent until proven guilty. That is it.
  If it is good enough for Jeffrey Dahmer, if it is good enough for 
Charles Manson, if it is good enough for the Son of Sam, Congress, it 
is good enough for mom and dad. I want Members to sign Discharge 
Petition No. 12.

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