Republicans are trying to alert the public to the dangerous increase in powers which will be given to the IRS for the purpose of enforcing the penalties against ordinary citizens contained in the Health Care/Obamacare bill which is coming up for a vote this weekend.
Subcommittee on Oversight ranking member Charles Boustany (R-La.) said the IRS provision in the bill "dangerously expands, in an ominous way the tentacles of the IRS and it's reach into every American family," he said today during a press conference.
"This is a vast expanse of power," he said.
Lawmakers have questioned whether the IRS can handle the increased workload to oversee, administer and collect penalties for people who don't buy health insurance.
"This is increasing tax liability and tax scrutiny," said Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.). [TheHill.com]
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