[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                           REINING IN THE IRS

  (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, the IRS is loading up. Individual 
dossiers now on every taxpayer, not just your credit history and your 
wife's background, your speeding tickets, how about news stories, how 
about informant's tips and how about rumors, ladies and gentleman.

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  Now, if that is not enough to pirate your software, check this out: 
It is not even confidential. Last year they slapped on the wrist 300 
agents for snooping through tax returns. Unbelievable, ladies and 
gentleman.
  And the Congress of the United States has allowed this to happen. I 
say it is time for Congress to act. What makes it even worse, when the 
IRS comes to the door with their Gestapo file and looks you in the eye, 
you are guilty and have to prove yourself innocent.
  Do yourself a favor, do your constituents a service, and cosponsor 
H.R. 390 and let us put the IRS where they should be. They work for the 
American people.

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