[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IRS IS OUT OF CONTROL

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank the individual who made 
the following statement: ``It is time to change IRS to RIP, rest in 
peace.'' They hit the nail on the head. The Internal Revenue Service is 
truly out of control, just like the tax system it oversees.
  This Congress approved important Internal Revenue Service reforms 
last year which provide critical new protections for the American 
taxpayer. I hope those reforms will be enacted because they will 
certainly be an improvement. However, I fear these reforms will not be 
enough for the American people.
  The American people need more tax relief, both from the size of the 
checks they write to the Internal Revenue Service and from the lengthy 
and burdensome process they must struggle through each year simply to 
determine how much they owe. In fact, Americans spend $200 billion a 
year and 5.4 billion hours annually merely complying with the Tax Code.
  I believe that a fairer, simpler tax system is the answer. It is the 
best way to truly change IRS to RIP.

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