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James Traficant: “there is a new management board to clean up the IRS. The GAO said the IRS cannot even handle their own money, and that…”

On the recordJune 25, 1997
there is a new management board to clean up the IRS. The GAO said the IRS cannot even handle their own money, and that IRS employees have illegally snooped into unsuspecting taxpayers' accounts. Now, if that is not enough to seize your tooth fairy money, check this out. An IRS bankruptcy specialist, Reva Vanzijl, stole social security numbers, then ripped off $10,000 from the credit cards of unsuspecting taxpayers. ``But don't worry,'' the IRS said, ``we got Reva and we convicted her and we threw the book of justice at her.'' Check this out: Reva got 6 months of home arrest and a $3,000 fine. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. I say the IRS does not need a management board. The IRS needs a parole board. As for this proverbial book of justice, I say the IRS should shove that book of justice up their audit. I yield back all their crimes.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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govinfo.gov

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Addressing issues of misconduct and accountability within the IRS.

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