WALLY HERGER: “as Americans send their checks to the IRS today, they have a number of concerns. There are the dozens of tax provisions…”

“as Americans send their checks to the IRS today, they have a number of concerns. There are the dozens of tax provisions that expired last year and have not yet been extended adding to economic uncertainty. There is the inefficiency of many Federal agencies resulting in waste of hard-earned tax dollars, and there are the entitlement programs that threaten to double the Federal tax burden over the coming decades if they are not reformed. All of these issues Congress should be considering this Tax Day. One complaint I have never heard from my constituents is that the IRS doesn't ask them for enough information. Yet the legislation before us would impose burdensome new reporting requirements on 5 million Americans with health savings accounts. Although Congress has held no hearings to determine whether misuse of HSA funds is a real problem, these requirements would make HSAs less convenient for consumers and could lead financial institutions to stop offering HSAs. Ironically, this bill would also repeal a program that collects bad tax debts. The majority's message seems to be that if you're not paying your taxes, we will let you off the hook, but if you follow the rules, we will increase your burden of compliance. Madam Speaker, that is the wrong message to send this Tax Day. I urge a ``no'' vote.”