[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 144 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H9043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     COINCIDENCE OR ABUSE OF POWER

  (Mr. HEFLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HEFLEY. Madam Speaker, the President of the United States says 
that we should not politicize the IRS. I agree. So let us see if I have 
got this straight.
  The White House is going to be the defender of the IRS from politics. 
That must be awfully inspiring to the conservative groups and critics 
of the Clinton administration who have all suddenly found themselves 
targeted for an audit. Pure coincidence, I am sure.
  Look at the record. Let us see how this nonpolitical IRS is working 
out in reality. A nonprofit group in Wisconsin, Fortress America, 
mailed a fund-raising letter criticizing Hillary Clinton. What 
happened? Coincidence time. They got audited. A charter company, 
UltraAir, was one of those who got the ax in the travel office scandal. 
What happened? Coincidence time. They got audited. Billy Dale, 
coincidence time again, he got audited. Paula Jones brings a lawsuit. 
You guessed it. Another audit. Coincidence or abuse of power? You 
decide.

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