Dave Camp: “I rise in support of this protaxpayer bill. For years the American people have told us that our Tax Code needs reform.…”

“I rise in support of this protaxpayer bill. For years the American people have told us that our Tax Code needs reform. Seventy-five percent of Americans believe we need a fundamental overhaul of our tax law. Incidents like those reported recently, IRS employees browsing through tax records of neighbors, relatives, friends, and with friends like that who needs enemies, IRS employees even browsing the records of celebrities like Tom Cruise, all this shows how badly reform is needed. Clearly, these IRS employees are doing the wrong things. Do these people have no sense of respect for the privacy of the customers they serve? We and they work for the U.S. taxpayer, and now IRS employees are arrogantly snooping wherever they choose. Let us pass this bill today. Then we will be able to take appropriate action against those who violate our trust. Meanwhile, we in the Congress must continue our work... tearing our present Tax Code out by the roots and putting in its place a fairer and simpler tax system with less room for such fraud and abuse.”