[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        NO DELAY FOR IRS REFORM

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, Americans are fond of saying that we live in 
the freest country in the world, and most of us believe it. That is why 
Congress should not delay one moment in reforming the IRS. I do not 
mean cosmetic changes that leave the IRS free to continue their 
bullying tactics, free from accountability and checks and balances that 
are required by the U.S. Constitution; I mean changing the way the IRS 
does business. That means a change in attitude, a change in their 
ability to turn someone's life completely upside down before he has 
even had his day in court, and a total change in the IRS' ability to 
initiate politically motivated audits.
  When the IRS has too much power, our freedom is threatened. If 
America is to remain the freest country on the Earth, the power of the 
IRS must be brought under control. Our freedom is at stake.

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