'We need to padlock and shut down' the IRS

[Brian4Liberty]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz-we-need-to-padlock-and-shut-down-the-irs/article/2532592


Sen. Ted Cruz is joining Tea Party activists in calling on Congress to abolish the Internal Revenue Service as the freshman lawmaker made the case from tax reform.

The Texas Republican on Monday said news that the IRS targeted the nonprofit applications of conservative-leaning political groups was an "inspiration" because of how it has sparked "normal American citizens that are standing up for liberty." In the wake of the IRS scandal, Tea Party groups have repeatedly called for the agency to close its doors, and Cruz, a hero of the conservative movement, echoed their sentiments.

"It is a challenge that we all face to limit the power of Washington," Cruz said. "After these revelations of political targeting by the IRS, we need to padlock and shut down the building, abolish the IRS, and move to a flat tax or the FAIR Tax."
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[Brian4Liberty]

Thomas tweeted:


RT if you agree Congress needs to take it upon itself to shrink the size of the #IRS, simplify the tax code, and restore the public trust.

https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/352109101817409541

[jllundqu]

Nice

[Brian4Liberty]

Blast from the past...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXs9ujSbM4c

[sluggo]

This should be the GOP's rallying cry from here on out.

Like Obamacare, it can't be fixed, it needs to be eliminated.

[Brian4Liberty]

This should be the GOP's rallying cry from here on out.

Like Obamacare, it can't be fixed, it needs to be eliminated.

Absolutely. It's a bit disappointing that other liberty politicians are not as vocal about this issue.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Yeah, where's all the GOP supporters? Of course Capital Hill equals 2 wings of the same Marxist Vulture

[Brian4Liberty]

Walter Jones:


Very concerned with IRS actions. Political, ideological & religious witch hunts have no place in our democracy. http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/domestic-taxes/308131-ig-liberal-groups-not-targeted-like-tea-party …

https://twitter.com/RepWalterJones/status/350307162079248385

[Brian4Liberty]

Jim Bridenstine:


IRS officials plead the 5th. We plead for an end to political targeting and abolishing the IRS. #pjnet

https://twitter.com/RepJBridenstine/status/350625740431175681

[puppetmaster]

I am in to get to g rid of the IRS......any way necessary. NOW

[Brian4Liberty]

Ron Paul, a little over a month ago:


Ron Paul: Fix IRS by shutting it ‘once and for all’

Former Rep. Ron Paul of Texas called the recent IRS fiasco troubling — but writes that the only way Congress can protect the freedoms of Americans from a long pattern of suspected IRS abuse is to “shutter the doors” of the agency “once and for all.”

The longtime GOP congressman writes that IRS agents in the 1930s were essentially “hit squads” against opponents of the New Deal, and that allegations of IRS abuse spanned the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton and George W. Bush.

“The bipartisan tradition of using the IRS as a tool to harass political opponents suggests that the problem is deeper than just a few ‘rogue’ IRS agents — or even corruption within one, two, three or many administrations,” Dr. Paul writes in his weekly column, “Texas Straight Talk. “Instead, the problem [lies] in the extraordinary power the tax system grants the IRS.”

The libertarian and tea party hero goes on to argue that the power of the IRS can only be countered with a complete overhaul to the country’s tax system.
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Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/20/ron-paul-fix-irs-shutting-it-once-and-all/

[Feeding the Abscess]

Cruz isn't proposing shutting down the IRS. He's proposing renaming it or something. Having a flat tax or sales tax or any type of federal tax requires an enforcement arm.

We don't need to shrink the IRS, rename it, or make it gentler. We don't need to do this in the name of 'restoring the public trust'.

We need to eliminate it, root and branch.

[Brian4Liberty]

The following ad has been running on TV and radio. It's being paid for by the Senate Conservatives Fund, who also endorsed Rand and Mike Lee. I wonder if Rand or Mike was offered a chance to be in this national ad campaign?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_UE26H4L7c

[Brian4Liberty]

A new Rand Paul commercial!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l1FMJFKflo

[Pericles]

Most historians estimate that in 1775, the total tax burden on the population was some 2% to 3% of income. That helped spark a revolution.

Apparently, testicles have shrunk since then.

[Seraphim]

Fluoridated...everything.

You sir, are correct.


Most historians estimate that in 1775, the total tax burden on the population was some 2% to 3% of income. That helped spark a revolution.

Apparently, testicles have shrunk since then.

[ghengis86]

Any tax on income is theft. Flat national sales tax, exempting/refunded all taxes paid for those making less than $50k. Or something similar. That'd beach more agreeable.

Or just follow Ron's proposed budget and slash spending.

Or both.

Or tax the hell out of corporations that curry favor with the gov for beneficial legislation.

Anything but this shit.

[DamianTV]

Thomas tweeted:


RT if you agree Congress needs to take it upon itself to shrink the size of the #IRS, simplify the tax code, and restore the public trust.

https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/...09101817409541

And if that fails, its probably time for us to take it upon ourselves to shrink the size of Congress.