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- Oversight Committee Responds To New Documents Revealing Lois Lerner And Doj’s Plan To Persecute Conservative Groups
From Gateway Pundit:The Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following statement on thenew documents discussing potential prosecution of tax exempt groups by the Holder DOJ.House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman...
- Nukes Used At Irs Hearing: Elijah Cummings Goes Ballistic At Irs Targeting Scandal Hearing (video)
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- Breaking: New Irs Chief Says Targeting Of Conservative Groups Was Broader And Longer Than Previously Disclosed – Agency Improperly Screened Groups Until Last Month…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Internal Revenue Service says inappropriate screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than was previously disclosed. Danny Werfel told reporters Monday that after becoming...
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Issa Subpeonas Treasury For IRS Docs, Accuses Head Of IRS Of Obstruction
Because they're Conservatives, Hello!
A top Republican lawmaker on Friday subpoenaed the Treasury Department for documents pertaining to the IRS targeting scandal, after accusing the head of the tax-collection agency of obstructing congressional investigations.
During a tense hearing on Capitol Hill held shortly before lawmakers headed out for summer recess, acting IRS chief Danny Werfel weathered tough questioning from Republicans including Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Issa claimed the IRS has been slow to produce documents, and that the documents it does produce are so thoroughly blacked out, they are useless to investigators.
“When you eliminate search terms unilaterally you are obstructing us by limiting the scope of discovery. Do you understand that, Mr. Werfel?” Issa said, complaining that the IRS had narrowed the date range for the requested documents.
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That’s a chart compiled by NPR based on House Ways & Means Committee data about groups whose names put them on the IRS “be on the lookout” list while applying for tax-exempt status. Despite claims that all sorts of groups were targeted, this suggests that the Tea Party and “patriot” groups really took it on the chin. “The analysis is the closest so far to an objective numerical accounting of how the groups were treated by the IRS,” writes NPR, which also quotes Dems and Reps complaining about bias in the investigation.
Recall that back in May, President Obama – who has not been implicated in the scandal – called the IRS’ behavior “intolerable and inexcusable.” More recently – last week – he called it a “phony scandal.”
- Lawmakers: Irs Knew For Months Of ‘lost’ Lerner Emails, More Documents Missing
From Fox News: Republican lawmakers charged Tuesday that the IRS knew for months they had "lost" a massive trove of emails from embattled ex-IRS official Lois Lerner, but kept it "secret" until this past Friday. The lawmakers noted that during...
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From Gateway Pundit:The Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following statement on thenew documents discussing potential prosecution of tax exempt groups by the Holder DOJ.House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman...
- Nukes Used At Irs Hearing: Elijah Cummings Goes Ballistic At Irs Targeting Scandal Hearing (video)
HIGH-FRIGGIN'-LARIOUS! First, Lois Lerner Again Took the Fifth at Congressional Hearing Maybe she really is afraid for her life. Democrats are very worried about the IRS targeting scandal. The IRS Conservative Targeting Scandal involved:At...
- Issa Charges Sebelius With “criminal Obstruction” Of Obamacare Investigation
NextGov.com reported:The lead congressman investigating HealthCare.gov’s dismal performance during its first two months online ratcheted up the executive-congressional conflict on Wednesday, accusing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...
- Breaking: New Irs Chief Says Targeting Of Conservative Groups Was Broader And Longer Than Previously Disclosed – Agency Improperly Screened Groups Until Last Month…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Internal Revenue Service says inappropriate screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than was previously disclosed. Danny Werfel told reporters Monday that after becoming...