Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Congressman David Young's Capitol Solutions
Weekly Report to Iowa's Hardworking Taxpayers
The IlLS is Becoming a Reliable Friend of Identity, Thieves
Benjamin Franklin once said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except death and taxes."
However, as Iowans get closer to the inevitable annual filing deadline for tax re-
turns, they can unfortunately also be certain the Intemal Revenue Service (IRS) is yet
again failing to protect their personal and financial information.
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) - the office charged
with auditing and investigating the federal government - released a report citing
significant, "unnecessarily vulnerable" security weaknesses within the ILLS, which
threaten the privacy of sensitive information of taxpayers across the country.
This news is just as frustrating as it is frightening.
In just the past year, the IlLS collected over $3.3 trillion and processed over 243
million tax return forms and other taxpayer documents. With the amount of data
and money routed through IRS each year, the safety and security of every American's
personal information should be the agency's top priority.
What's more, the GAO pointed to the LRS' failure to implement parts of the agency's
own information security program as an "underlying reason for these weaknesses".
GAO even released a separate report citing 43 different recommendations of correc-
tions the IRS needs to make.
While the IRS has been busy neglecting to implement aspects of their own secu-
rity procedures, cybercriminals, thieves and fraudsters continue to target the per-
sonal information of hardworking Americans through many different means. Look-
ing at last year alone, approximately 330,000 identities of taxpayers were compro-
mised by cybercriminals.
I often hear from Iowans voicing their concerns about filing tax return forms online,
or worries about sharing personal information over the Internet, or even reporting
instances of their own stolen returns or those of their friends, neighbors and family
members.
The IRS has said they will review the GAO report and update Congress within 60
days, however I think this unhurried plan of action is unacceptable. The IlLS needs to
work to address their systems and policies without delay, because Americans de-
serve accountabili , transparency and assuredness when it comes to the federal agen-
des with which they are required to interact.
As your U.S. Representative, and as founder of the Bipartisan Congressional Task
Force to Combat Identity Theft and Fraud, I fight for solutions to address problems
like cybercrime, tax fraud, and identity theft every day. While the cybersecurity land-
scape may be ever changing, my commitment is constant, as I work with my col-
leagues to find commonsense solutions to protect Iowans from hackers, scammers,
thieves and fraudsters.
And ultimatel)5 the IRS must utilize every existing tool available to implement
and improve security policies, for there is absolutely no excuse for federal agencies
to risk the personal and financial information of countless Americans.
David Young is the Congressman serving all the people of Iowa's Third Congressional
District. He is a member of the Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittees on Agri-
culture, Homeland Security, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development.
Tip8 To Help YOU
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2021
Safety Tips for Walkers, Joggers and Bikers
With the start of spring, Norwalk Public Safety would like to take this opportu-
nity to remind everyone of a few things to make sure they stay safe while enjoying
the outdoors:
• Wear a reflective vest or light colored clothes, especially when outside in the
dark or during low light conditions. Avoid dark colors that may make it difficult to
be seen. If you are riding a bike, scooter, etc. please make sure you have a light on the
front and rear.
• When riding a bike, scooter or other wheeled vehicle remember to wear a hel-
met. This includes morn and dad. We need to set a positive example for our children.
Most preventable head injuries happen from heights no taller than the victim is nor-
mal]y standing.
• Always make eye contact with the driver of a vehicle when crossing the street or
being passed. This will help ensure that they see you.
• When using the bike path, please remember to follow the traffic signs on the
bike path. These are legal signs which need to be observed. In a lot of the intersec-
tions we have that cross the bike path, vehicles need to pull out a little further, often
into the cross walk, so they can safely determine if they can pull out into traffic.
• If possible, carry a cell phone so that in an emergency you can call for assistance.
• Always notify a friend or a family member of your planned route and an ap-
proximate time of your return.
We hope these quick reminders help you and your families have an accident free
;ummer.
Bringing Delicious Ingenuity To Leftovers
(NAPS)--When it comes to
preparing festive meals, it
almost seems customary for
the host to prepare much
more food than can be eaten
at one meal so friends and
family can savor the flavors
for several days to come. Cold
turkey and its fixings can be
as delicious as when they are
first served if you bring a
spark of ingenuity to your
leftover recipe ideas.
Why settle for an ordinary
turkey sandwich when you
can have a deluxe offering
that combines tastes from all
corners of the table? The
Ultimate Leftover Turkey
Sandwich starts with slices
of turkey breast that are com-
plemented with a scoop of
bread stuffing and tangy
cranberry sauce. This left-
over classic is dressed up with
hearty multigrain broad
that's been spread with Kraft
Mayo with Olive Oil, which
has all the taste of regular
mayo but only half the fat
and calories.
Roasted sweet potatoes
combine in beautiful color
and texture with celery, wal-
nuts and red onions in a
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad.
This seasonal twist on a clas-
sic potato salad is also bright-
ened up with the great taste
of Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil
that delightfidly blends all of
the recipe's flavors, while
delivering only half the fat
and calories of traditional
mayonnaise.
the 2 bread slices.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
Prep: 40 rain.
plus cooling
The Ultimate Leftover Turkey
Sandwich
For more recipes and tips
on healthy living, visit
www.kraftfoods.com.
The Ultimate Leftover
Turkey Sandwich
Prep: 10 rain.
Total: 10 min.
1 lb. sweet potatoes
(about 3), peeled,
cubed
1/3 cup KRAFT Zesty
Italian Dressing,
divided
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Mayo
with Olive Oil Reduced
Fat Mayonnaise
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 cup Walnut
Pieces, toasted
cup chopped red onim s
2 slices multigrain
bread
1 Tbsp. KRAFT Mayo
with Olive Oil Reduced
Fat Mayonnaise
3 oz. oven-roasted
turkey breast, sliced
~/2 cup prepared
STOVE TOP Stuffing
Mix for Turkey
2 Tbsp. cranberry sauce
Spread bread with
Mayo; fill with remaining
ingredients.
Makes I serving.
Heat oven to 400° F.
Toss potatoes with 3 Tbsp.
Italian dressing; spread
into shallow foil-lined
baking pan.
Bake 25 to 30 rain. or
until potatoes are tender,
stirring after 15 min. Cool
completely.
Mix Mayo and remain-
ing Italian dressing in
large bowl. Add potatoes,
celery, nuts and onions;
toss Hghtly.
Makes 6 servings, about
'/3 cup each.
Serving Suggestion:
Serve with a mixed green
salad tossed with your fa-
vorite KRAFT Dressing.
Creative Leftovers:
Substitute 1 leftover
dinner roll cut in haJ E ~or
Substitute:
Substitute green onions
for the red onions.
Make Ahead:
Salad can be made
ahead of time. Refrigerate
until ready to serve.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't
do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe
harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
-Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest
world.
man, and then you may
be sure there is less rascal in the
-Thomas Carlyle
