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                                THE IRS

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, I hold right here in my hands evidence that 
the IRS is acting illegally against the hard working men and women of 
this country. Despite the fact that quotas were outlawed 9 years ago, 
an inner-office memorandum that I received in my office clearly shows 
that the IRS continues to use quotas. IRS employees note that they are 
hounded by their superiors to bring in a predetermined amount of money, 
rather than the correct amount actually owed by the taxpayer. If they 
hope to receive promotions, these IRS employees are told they must meet 
the monthly quota by collecting amounts that these employees know to be 
above the actual amount due.
  Mr. Speaker, this is an outrage. It is wrong by anyone's standard and 
it must be stopped. The IRS must be held accountable for their actions. 
I urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring the bipartisan IRS 
Restructuring and Reform Act. Let us put an end to the outrageous and 
illegal abuse of power by this bloated Federal bureaucracy.

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