Jim Ramstad: “We promised, Mr. Speaker, tax relief for the American people, and we delivered. We also promised a major overhaul of the…”

“We promised, Mr. Speaker, tax relief for the American people, and we delivered. We also promised a major overhaul of the IRS, and today we must deliver again. Mr. Speaker, this first comprehensive reform of the Internal Revenue Service in over 45 years is long overdue. I have heard from countless constituents about IRS abuses like most of my colleagues have about unfair and selective audits, arbitrary rulings, communications couched in gobbledygook and legalese. Mr. Speaker, these kinds of abuses of the American taxpayers must stop now. We must never forget we work for the taxpayers of the United States of America, and this legislation will make a big difference to the taxpayers of this country. It is high time we change the IRS from an adversarial organization to a consumer-friendly, service-oriented organization. Let us pass this important bipartisan IRS reform bill today. Let us pass these 28 new rights for taxpayers. Let us overhaul the management of the IRS and hold the IRS accountable.”