James Traficant: “for more than 4 years, Alex and Kay Council fought the IRS, trying desperately to provide that they did not owe $70,000…”

“for more than 4 years, Alex and Kay Council fought the IRS, trying desperately to provide that they did not owe $70,000, that grew to $300,000. They said the IRS was ruthless--so ruthless, that Alex Council believed he had no other choice to provide money for his family, so he took his own life. He left a note, and he said, ``Use the insurance money to stop this illegal agency that is out of control and fight, by God, for our family.'' Mr. Speaker, a court in North Carolina ruled the following: No. 1, his deduction was completely legal; and No. 2, the IRS never made notice. The IRS said they sent a letter, and it did not need to be certified. It was an oversight. Mr. Speaker, we in Congress ought to be ashamed of ourselves. If Charles Manson is innocent until proven guilty, an American taxpayer should be treated the same way. Discharge Petition No. 12 says a taxpayer is innocent until proven guilty and the Constitution still means something in our country.”