[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 82 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H3262-H3263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         STOPPING GOVERNMENT ABUSE OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION ACT

  (Mr. HOLDING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, we are all familiar with the recent IRS 
scandal involving the agency targeting conservative groups. As if this 
institutional arrogance wasn't troubling enough, the IRS will soon 
become the primary enforcer of ObamaCare.
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to support legislation introduced by my 
friend from Tennessee, Congresswoman Diane Black. H.R. 2022, the 
Stopping Government Abuse of Taxpayer Information

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Act, would stop the implementation and enforcement of ObamaCare and 
force government agencies associated with Federal Data Services to 
certify that the American people's private information is not being 
exploited for targeting based on political beliefs.
  Oversight, Mr. Speaker, is an important function of Congress, and we 
should ensure that the American people's right to privacy and political 
freedom are protected.
  I thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for introducing this important 
bill. It's time we demand accountability from the IRS and prevent them 
from further intruding on the rights of American taxpayers.

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