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To: freeus who wrote (3980)	8/11/2000 4:55:40 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13060

Right. But it would be a transition year. After that no more IRS.

To: freeus who wrote (3980)	8/12/2000 1:06:59 PM
From: theturboe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13060

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FREEDOM Watch A look at what's new on "Project FREEDOM." ( house.gov ) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Issued: August 11, 2000 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Right to Privacy Too Often Overlooked by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul From time to time, some of my colleagues in the House of Representatives claim that the federal government needs the power to monitor Americans so it can operate more efficiently. While I do not doubt their good intentions, I would remind them that in the United States, the people should never be asked to sacrifice their liberties to make the job of government a little easier. The government is here to protect the freedom of the American people, not to invade their privacy in the name of efficient government. With that in mind, I have introduced two key pieces of legislation aimed at curtailing governmental privacy invasions. The first is the "Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act" (HR 220). This bill forbids federal or state governments from using your Social Security number for purposes not directly related to administering the Social Security system. When Social Security was introduced, the American people were told that their number would never become a form of national identifier. In fact, until the 1970's all Social Security cards stated on the back that the card was not an ID card. Unfortunately, cards issued today do not contain that same phrase, and Congress has been all too eager to expand the use of Social Security numbers.... .... SNIP .... Read the rest of this column at house.gov +++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++ FREEDOM Watch is a service of Rep. Ron Paul's office. By signing up, recipients are requesting to be notified when new items are posted to US Rep. Ron Paul's congressional web site, Project FREEDOM, house.gov. FREEDOM Watch does not send the full text of site postings. To be removed from this list, send a reply e-mail with the word "remove" in the Subject line. Please DO NOT send e-mail correspondence to this address, as the message WILL NOT be read or processed. Go to house.gov for information on how to send questions, comments and suggestions using the Internet.