H.R. 3200 is a congressional bill that has become infamous—and it hasn’t even passed in Congress yet. (Link to bill)
This past weekend, over 1 million people gathered in Washington D.C. in what could be described as a 21st century "Conservative Woodstock", protesting the actions of their government on several issues. However, H.R. 3200 has become the lynchpin that has triggered the massive outcry.
Among the provisions proposed in a national health-care bill, there is one item that has been under the radar of the average U.S. citizen. That provision would give the enforcement of this bill (or law if it is passed and signed) to the IRS (that’s right—the Internal Revenue Service).
Now any taxpayer of this great nation already knows the anxiety that annually comes each year on April 15th. The tax code has become so complex and confusing that it puts fear in the hearts of the ordinary individual. If H.R. 3200 passes, April 15th will look like a holiday compared the power this bill would give to the IRS.
Division A, Title IV on pages 167-215 refers to “Amendments to IRS Code of 1986".The expanded powers of the IRS in H.R. 3200 would empower the IRS to require taxpayers to show proof of health insurance coverage, collect fines on individuals and employers who did not have adequate proof of health insurance and determine if your health insurance is a government approved plan.
If that doesn’t frighten you, then consider that including the expanded powers of the IRS, H.R. 3200 would create 53 New Government Programs, Offices, & Bureaucracies—listed here. No wonder a recent headline reported that over the next two years, the federal government is projected to hire 200,000 new employees.
This past year, the average U.S. taxpayer worked until April 13th to pay his taxes. If H.R. 3200 passes in its present form, we may be working a lot longer for a lot less.
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