the crime bill that we are taking up does not cover some specific crimes that I would like to mention today: the illegal seizing of property; the illegal confiscation of savings accounts; forced foreclosures; forced bankruptcy. Illegal activity, I say, by the Internal Revenue Service, because all they have to do is point the finger at your taxpayer and say that they evaded taxes or committed fraud and your taxpayer is a sitting duck. They have to prove their innocence. Shame on Congress. We are dealing with a crime bill and we leave our taxpayers exposed to the biggest criminal ripoff in history. Thomas Jefferson is rolling over in his grave. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3261 says the taxpayer is innocent until proven guilty just like a mass murderer. My God, a taxpayer can be treated at least as good as a mass murderer. Discharge Petition No. 12, H.R. 3261, I am asking for your help.
Editor's note · Context
Addressing concerns about the crime bill and its implications for taxpayers during a House floor debate.
Share
More from James Traficant
Hinckley should go to jail. We should throw away the keys. An America that tolerates assassins like Hinckley is an America that will have more assassins like John Hinckley.
I am going to vote for the rule, but I believe, as we did with the education bill, that every Member's idea should have been brought to the floor and debated and all amendments should have been made in order. But we are about to expand…
Hitler rationalized his final solution for the Jews when he asked, ``Who today speaks of the extermination of the Armenians.'' Well, today Mr. Speaker I want to take that opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the anniversary…
Mr. Chairman, let me say what this real overbearing amendment would do. The Commerce Department would have to either send a letter or make a phone call and say, ``Send me a list of the products that you make and keep them in a file.'' Now…





