It is a mind-numbing system. And it is no wonder why somebody who works the line at a factory or has a gig at a mom-and-pop business would believe the tax code is stacked against them.

I do see a major opportunity for Democrats and Republicans in the Congress, working with the Treasury and the IRS, to work together right now.

the system does not look fair to working people who just pay tax on every dollar that comes in.

I think that is a big part of launching the year, to really start the debate with these hearings.

According to the most recent numbers, it is probably higher in terms of the corporate tax gap.

So we think that it would be helpful--we are not requesting a big regulatory program.

my hope is, this afternoon we will hear how the agency and the Commissioner can, in concert with us, on a bipartisan basis, put in place a strategy that ups the ante in terms of dealing with the most serious aspects of corporation tax…

Two-thirds of a trillion dollars owed in corporate taxes goes unpaid every decade.

There are, in America right now, two different tax systems.

no one should think that the fraudsters and organized criminals who have made headlines preying on taxpayers have somehow vanished and moved on.

Those corners are loaded with byzantine rules that accountants and lawyers from white-shoe firms can use to pry open loopholes.

budget cuts that hobble our ability to fight back against these tax ripoffs are tantamount to kickbacks to the criminals.

when you can convert earned income into unearned income to get a lower tax rate, it creates a real problem.

I see a big opportunity for Democrats and Republicans in Congress, the Treasury Department, and the IRS to work together now.

As you and I have talked about, I think we will be better positioned to get the resources when Democrats and Republicans on this committee understand exactly what the action plan is to turn this around.

In my view, budget cuts that hobble our ability to fight back against these schemes are tantamount to kickbacks to the criminals.

there are a number of smart proposals that could be a huge help to working-class families and small businesses across the country.

there is a big difference between the tax on wages and the tax on investment income.

the budget does quite a number of things.

Does the IRS, in working with the Treasury, have a modern database to track the major sources of the corporate tax gap?

Right now in America, there are two different tax systems. The one that most working people deal with is mandatory.

I think it is worth noting, here in the Finance Committee, Chairman Hatch has scheduled three hearings for us to come together on a bipartisan basis.

every policymaker ought to be doing more to figure out why and how you are going to fix this.

It's pretty hard to mischaracterize word for word quotes. They used the words 'improper access.'

in my view that undermines the very checks and balances that protect our democracy, and it's unacceptable in a free society.