At a hearing into the IRS scandal Friday, House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) called it part of a “culture of cover-ups and political intimidation” and said it clearly illustrates the need for tax reform.
“Listening to the nightly news, this appears to be just the latest example of a culture of cover-ups – and political intimidation – in this Administration,” he said. “It seems like the truth is hidden from the American people just long enough to make it through an election.”
“President Obama promised to be different and to deliver a better government, the most transparent in history. He was right. America deserves better. It is time to end the corruption at the IRS and fix a tax code that allows Washington and the IRS to pick who wins and who loses in America.”
Making his case for tax reform, Camp said that “under this Administration, the IRS has abused its power to tax, and it has destroyed what little faith and hope the American people had in getting a fair shake in Washington. This will not stand. Trimming a few branches will not solve the problem when the roots of the tree have gone rotten. And, that is exactly what has happened with our entire tax system – it is rotten at the core, and it must be ripped out so we can start fresh. Only then will the American people get a tax system that treats them fairly and honestly, as they deserve.”
