[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H3494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REPEAL 16TH AMENDMENT

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, our current Tax Code has 
undergone 31 major revisions and 400 minor revisions over the past 40 
years. It has grown from 11,000 words to over 7 million words. The IRS 
now prints about 480 different tax forms for Americans to fill out. But 
taxpayers shouldn't fear because the IRS will send you an additional 
280 forms to explain how to fill out the first 480. Doesn't that sound 
simple?
  All this complex nonsense costs Americans about 5.4 billion hours and 
$200 billion a year.
  Is it any wonder that Americans are frustrated, angry, and just plain 
fed up with our current tax system. It's time to replace it. Join me in 
repealing the 16th amendment. We must get rid of the IRS. This country 
and her citizens deserve no less.

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