Only legislation can protect taxpayers from further abuses. They have pointed out that seizures frequently result in the government collecting less tax in the long run. This can happen if the taxpayer's ability to produce income and thereby liquidate his liability is damaged or destroyed by IRS's actions. The Taxpayer's Bill of Rights proposed by Senator Pryor would go far to ensure that the IRS upholds the integrity of the tax collection system. The timing of the bill is very propitious as the Bicentennial Year of our Constitution has reinforced our perceptions of fairness, justice, and equity.
All taxpayers deserve the right to fair, impartial, and judicious use of enforcement authority.