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NBC New York is reporting that an IRS agent has been charged with stealing tax refunds, and other funds from Taxpayers. The agent faces multiple charges, and faces up to 35 years in prison.

 

From the sound of this, it looks like this IRS agent, Fern Stevens, is facing much stiffer penalties than Congressman Charlie Rangel faced.  Congressman Rangel has been accused of a number of tax related offenses, but because of his position in Congress, faces no outside prosecution, and only received a hand slap from his fellow Congressmen.

 

The disparity in punishment for similar alleged major ethical and legal issues in these two cases does not sit well with most fair minded American citizens. I think that the principal that the law applies to all must to be extended to every corner of our society, including every political corner.  This includes Congress.  In comparing these two cases, I am not saying that the law should apply to Stevens the same way it was applied in Rangel's case, but rather that Charlie Rangel should have faced the same scrutiny and, if convicted the same consequences for his actions that any other American in the same circumstances would have faced.

 

Annual audits of Congress, and all High Government officials, would help foster an atmosphere where government officials face the same consequences to their actions that every American faces.

 

Let's audit our Congressmen and High Government Officials every year!

 

Dan Murphy