Posted on 05/10/2013 2:47:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Conservative groups have rejected an Internal Revenue Service apology for unjustifiably scrutinizing tax-exempt conservative groups during the 2012 election cycle. The IRS apology has seemingly validated conservatives' fears of politically motivated regulation.
House Republican leaders, meanwhile, have vowed to investigate.
Lois Lerner, the director the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt organizations, said that organizations had been given additional scrutiny if their applications included the words "Tea Party" or "patriot." The practice originated with "low-level" employees in Cincinnati, according to an Associated Press report.
In a press conference on Friday, Lerner called the actions of these employees "absolutely inappropriate."
"They didn't do it because of any political bias," Lerner said, adding that singling out groups with specific names was an ill-thought-out organizational "shortcut."
"It was an error in judgment and it wasn't appropriate but that's what they did," she said.
"We've now corrected these issues, and we don't expect that any of these will be repeated going forward."
Despite the apology, conservative groups are now seizing on the news, which they say proves their long-standing complaints of mistreatment by the IRS.
"President Obama must also apologize for his administration ignoring repeated complaints by these broad grassroots organizations of harassment by the IRS in 2012, and make concrete and transparent steps today to ensure this never happens again," said Jenny Beth Martin, national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots.
Tea Party Express founder Sal Russo told ABC News that his group, formed as a PAC, never heard from the IRS but did hear from smaller Tea-Party groups that complained of government scrutiny.
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Wow. First ABC reports on the twelve phases of Bengazi excuses and now this. What’s going on here?
My first thought (but, it's probably closer to 17,000).
The IRS is not politicized in attacking conservatives before the mid-term election.
On the other hand, Benghazi was politicized by Republicans, not the WH in totally changing talking points before the mid-term election.
Jenny Beth Martin, national coordinator for Tea Party Patriots...
Tea Party Express founder Sal Russo
These are national organizations and, AFAIC, can go jump in the lake. They ruin the reason "Tea Party candidates" were so successful in 2010 and hopefully will be in 2014.
I get 3-4 email from Ms. Martin each week. They all share in common: A desperate plea for my dollars and info on the latest scheme against nobama. That's not what Tea Partys are for.
Tea Partys should stick to local issues. That's what we do best.
Amen! I’m in 100%!!
Put your shoulder to the wheel, Kimberly. Glad to have you along!
The paper trail for the creation of that 88 page questionnaire would be interesting. 75 groups targeted. This was a major operation by the IRS. Cincinnati is pretty close to Chicago!
I’m with ya! :)
Glockrocks/2016!!
I’m there!!
The WH lies!
That is what needs to happen....
a false story should be posted that a small conservative group in the irs targeted democrats.
Then, let the Orange flourish.
at the right time... “jk!...we just wanted you to seed what it waslike...now when real the hearings begin?”
That is what needs to happen....
a false story should be posted that a small conservative group in the irs targeted democrats.
Then, let the Orange flourish.
at the right time... “jk!...we just wanted you to seed what it waslike...now when real the hearings begin?”
people have to be fired, lose pensions, and go to jail.
this is just not America when government does things like this
This ought to be really fun.
Mark Levin nailed the IRS to the wall.
Mark Levin may have prompted IRS-conservative group revelations
Way to go, Mark Levin!! Doing the job our congress refuses to do!!
Headline of the future:
Tea Party Rejects Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB, part of PPACA) apologies after reports surfaced of their practice of cutting off medical care...
This was all set in place by policies directed from the very top. Obama, Holder, Naploitano, et al, set out to destroy the tea party patriot movement, especially Christians and veterans who defend, God, country and constitution!! Even accused us in official government documents and written directives of being “dangerous terrorists.” This is a case of their jackbooted underlings just following “orders.”
Heads need to roll from on high!!
“And now they’re in charge of enforcing our healthcare.”
Chilling...
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