James Traficant: “several years ago a man by the name of Alex Council of North Carolina, confronted by an IRS problem that exhausted all…”

“several years ago a man by the name of Alex Council of North Carolina, confronted by an IRS problem that exhausted all of his savings and money, committed suicide. He left this suicide note for his wife, Kay: Kay, I have taken my life in order to provide money for you and our family to fight the IRS that is out of control and has taken liens against our property illegally. I have made the only decision I can, Kay; the only decision I can, Congress, to commit suicide. Shame, Congress, for allowing the tax law that most attorneys cannot read and understand, a tax law that most accountants cannot even agree upon, a tax law that treats taxpayers and makes them guilty and must prove themselves innocent. This is unbelievable. Jeffrey Dahmer was innocent until proven guilty, but a taxpayer is guilty and must prove themselves innocent. I think it is time to change that Tax Code and to, in fact, treat a taxpayer and let that taxpayer be innocent and let the IRS prove their case.”