On the recordJuly 16, 1996
My final point is with regard to provisions in the bill relating to tax debt collections. The bill transfers $13 million from the IRS to Treasury to initiate a second private sector debt collection program, and provides an additional $13 million for continuation of the current private debt collection IRS initiative established by the fiscal year 1996 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government appropriation. I supported the program you initiated last year so we can determine whether privatizing some tax debt collection functions is a good business decision for the Federal Government. I also applaud the gentleman for the language he included last year to guarantee that taxpayers rights are fully protected under the 1996 program. However, I do want to emphasize my belief that the use of private collection firms to collect Federal tax debts is something that needs to be fully and fairly tested before the program is greatly expanded.
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