[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 98 (Tuesday, July 21, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5970]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            IRS REFORM BILL

  (Mr. JONES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, my constituents in the third district of 
North Carolina have expressed their appreciation for this Congress for 
passing the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform bill, 
which awaits the President's signature.
  This is an opportunity for President Clinton to sign into law 
legislation that protects American taxpayers from IRS abuse and prove 
to the American people that he is willing to work with this Congress to 
provide substantial tax reform for all Americans.
  The IRS Reform bill is long overdue legislation that would shift the 
burden of proof from the hard-working American taxpayer back to the IRS 
where it belongs. In addition, taxpayers will receive 74 new rights and 
protections that will help reduce the power of the Internal Revenue 
Service and bring fairness to a corrupt system.
  I urge the President to sign the IRS Reform bill and to work with the 
105th Congress to continue providing hard-working Americans with a tax 
relief they need and rightly deserve.

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