Democrats in Congress have vowed to force President Trump to release his tax returns, and the fight is about to heat up as the Dems take control of House committees.
But their seizure of tax returns may not stop with the President. As Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler explains in a recent op-ed, they may also be able to compel private citizens and non-profits to release their taxes -- at any time and for any reason.
[The Democrats'] latest tactic ominously threatens to use the power of the police state to demand access. In fact, George Yin, a professor from the University of Virginia School of Law, told the committee they have the absolute right to get any tax payer’s return for any reason. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal agreed.
If that doesn’t make your hair stand on end, you’ve never read Orwell’s 1984. Or, maybe you aren’t familiar with the Democrats’ admission of weaponizing the IRS against their political enemies. Under President Obama’s administration during the run-up to the 2012 election, the IRS illegally singled out patriotic and tea party groups by using unfair delaying tactics and harassment. In fact, my organization provided the funding for groups to sue the IRS, which was forced to settle the litigation for almost $4 million. So we know first-hand about Democrats weaponizing the IRS against private citizens.
Can you imagine the damage these partisans would do if they began demanding tax information from conservative organizations, donors, activists, and other political leaders? Their requests require no notice to taxpayers. It’s all done in secret.
This tactic is a clear violation of the fundamental right to privacy and sets a dangerous precedent for all of us. The chairman of Ways and Means should have no right to get our private tax returns, and certainly not without cause, without due process, and without notifying us first. If they are able to obtain the tax returns of the president of the United States, “regular Americans” have no chance.
It's important to note that this is not a partisan issue. Both Democrats and Republicans can use this police-state power to threaten and harass groups and individuals with whom they disagree.
Neither party seems concerned about this blatant instance of government overreach, which is why the people and the states must act.
Article V of the Constitution allows the people, acting through the state legislatures, to call a Convention of States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These amendments can limit the power and jurisdiction of all three branches of the federal government, and ensure that the privacy rights of American citizens are not unlawfully infringed.
In today's partisan climate, it's more important than ever for We the People to protect ourselves from political maneuvering in D.C. We can do just that with an Article V Convention of States.
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