On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
the 104th Congress has failed. Even though the American people feel ripped off and taxed off, in 1997 the American taxpayer will still be guilty under the eyes of the law in a civil tax case and will still have to prove their innocence. Shame. Mr. Speaker, I am not just taking a slap at Republicans. The Democrats were no better. It comes down to the fact, the major problem in America is today the people do not govern, today the institutions govern, and the Congress, in my opinion, is afraid to death of the Internal Revenue Service. I say to my colleagues, after all, you do not want the IRS to come snooping around, do you, judges and politicians? The sad truth is the Congress of the United States has become nothing more than background music in a doctor's office when it comes to the Internal Revenue Service. Shame, Congress.
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