I think this is the first special order I have taken due to the fact that we are on a recess, waiting for a vote. I thought I would take a little bit of time about an issue that is quite controversial, because it seems that everybody is afraid to really visit this issue or do something about it. It is about the Internal Revenue Service and the law of our country that is a little bit confusing to me, and in fact, I believe really unconstitutional the way it is applied. If a mass murderer is accused of such a heinous act, that vicious killer is innocent until proven guilty, and the accusers have the burden of proof to basically prove that the mass murderer had killed all those people. However, the IRS is different. When the IRS accuses an American taxpayer of fraud, the IRS does not have the burden of proof. The taxpayer is guilty under the law, and has to prove that they are innocent. Think about it.…
James Traficant: “I think this is the first special order I have taken due to the fact that we are on a recess, waiting for a vote. I…”
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The speaker addresses concerns about the IRS and the burden of proof in tax fraud cases.
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