[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE TAXPAYER PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. YARMUTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, we are all still numb from yesterday's 
heart-breaking tragedy in Blacksburg, Virginia. I want to take a moment 
to extend my thoughts and prayers and those of my constituents in 
Louisville, Kentucky, to the students and faculty, friends and family 
at Virginia Tech University. We stand with you today in outrage and 
mourning, seeking answers and sharing your loss.
  I rise today in strong support of the Taxpayer Protection Act. Our 
tax system is tailor made for accountants and those who can afford to 
hire them. For those who must tread tax season alone, a dearth of 
regulation opens these citizens up to Internet scams and identity 
theft. A lack of easily accessible information ensures that money-
saving provisions like the earned income tax credit go unnoticed and 
unutilized, costing Americans hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
  The Taxpayer Protection Act changes that, turning a bureaucracy 
designed for accountants into a system made for Americans. This bill 
will ensure that Americans who benefit from the earned income tax 
credit are those who deserve it, not only those who are shrewd enough 
to find it.
  Over the last 6 years we have seen a tax system that has worked very 
well for the extremely rich. I urge my colleagues to pass the Taxpayer 
Protection Act.

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