[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3817]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS DOES NOT APPLY TO 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 brass of the Internal Revenue Service 
has now testified they oppose changing the burden of proof in a tax 
case for civil matters. They say it would tie their hands by extending 
the same rights under the Constitution given to any other court 
proceeding. They would actually have to show evidence and cause, and it 
would make it difficult for them to collect money.
  Let us look at it another way; what is the IRS really saying to us? 
The Bill of Rights and the Constitution are great, they are really 
great but not for the IRS. They should apply everywhere else but do not 
put it on us.
  Let me tell you something, folks, we could ensure that those 
questions they need answered could be answered, but when it gets into a 
courtroom every American should be treated fairly and the Bill of 
Rights should stand by every American.
  I do not buy it. I think it is time for Congress to begin to run our 
country again.

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