Mr. Chairman. I represent a minoritymajority district with a large Spanishspeaking population. These constituents work and pay taxes just like every Member of Congress. And. even if they are undocumented and work. they still pay taxes. The IRS National Taxpayer Advocate has found that 6 percent of taxpayers do not speak English at home. For many of my hardworking constituents. having tax material in their native tongue greatly simplifies their ability to comply with the requirements of the IRS. This is the essence of good govemment and good citizenship. Isnt that what we want to encourage? I commend the chairman for his foresightedness in directing the IRS to expand the availability of Internal Revenue Service forms and information in Spanish. the second most common language spoken at home by 28 million people.
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