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AP Exclusive: Watchdog report says senior IRS officials knew tea party groups targeted in 2011
Associated Press ^ | 05/11/2013 (Updated: Saturday, May 11, 3:38 PM) | AP/Washington Post

Posted on 05/11/2013 12:46:59 PM PDT by Rusty0604

Edited on 05/11/2013 4:01:49 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON — Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner.

The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was “inappropriate” targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. The agency blamed low-level employees, saying no high-level officials were aware.

But on June 29, 2011, Lois G. Lerner, who heads the IRS division that oversees tax-exempt organizations, learned at a meeting that groups were being targeted, according to the watchdog’s report. At the meeting, she was told that groups with “Tea Party,” ‘’Patriot” or “9/12 Project” in their names were being flagged for additional and often burdensome scrutiny, the report says.

The 9-12 Project is a group started by conservative TV personality Glenn Beck.

Lerner instructed agents to change the criteria for flagging groups “immediately,” the report says.

The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration is expected to release the results of a nearly yearlong investigation in the coming week. The AP obtained part of the draft report, which has been shared with congressional aides.

Excerpt, read more at Washington Post/AP


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0pansification; irs; irsteaparty; loislerner; maybealittleblow; thesailorscreed
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To: Rusty0604

IRS spokesman: “It wasn’t politically motivated, just a mistake.”

Lisa Myers, MSNBC, on Gregory Hicks: “I got some calls from Democrats saying he wasn’t demoted.”

...well, that’s a relief.


21 posted on 05/11/2013 1:34:00 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: EQAndyBuzz

BUMP


22 posted on 05/11/2013 1:36:01 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: advertising guy

Would you clarify or expand on Congress being the IRS contact?


23 posted on 05/11/2013 1:37:31 PM PDT by mazda77
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To: mazda77

no names were given but Mark’s web page has more


24 posted on 05/11/2013 1:39:18 PM PDT by advertising guy (clearly, semi automatic high capacity pressure cookers should be banned)
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To: mazda77

http://www.marklevinshow.com/


25 posted on 05/11/2013 1:40:23 PM PDT by advertising guy (clearly, semi automatic high capacity pressure cookers should be banned)
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To: Rusty0604

Sad to see so many willing to vote for a gang of SouthSide thieves , cutthroats and scoundrels masquerading as politicos.


26 posted on 05/11/2013 1:40:30 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge

his popularity is droppin like a bear leavin an Obama in the woods


27 posted on 05/11/2013 1:42:28 PM PDT by advertising guy (clearly, semi automatic high capacity pressure cookers should be banned)
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To: Rusty0604

My sister and I decided that whatever penalty the administration (low level) will pay, it will all be worthwhile because they got what they wanted. The names and addresses of all donors and the names and addresses of volunteers and staff and close family members was their end game.

Kind of spooky.


28 posted on 05/11/2013 1:46:12 PM PDT by goosie
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To: advertising guy

If this gets any worse, they might have to shut down the entire IRS. Then nobody would get any health care.


29 posted on 05/11/2013 1:46:32 PM PDT by heye2monn
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To: heye2monn

That would be too bad.


30 posted on 05/11/2013 1:49:06 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: heye2monn

massive blue pill dump ?


31 posted on 05/11/2013 1:49:28 PM PDT by advertising guy (clearly, semi automatic high capacity pressure cookers should be banned)
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To: heye2monn

LOL!


32 posted on 05/11/2013 1:50:14 PM PDT by lonevoice (Today I broke my personal record for most consecutive days lived)
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To: nascarnation
People will still vote for a populist willing to give away other people's wealth. But, that demigod known as Obama is starting to deflate into the bumbling tool we knew he was from the beginning.
33 posted on 05/11/2013 1:53:56 PM PDT by oldbrowser (We have a rogue government in Washington)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

These are beyond scandals...

This sh*t is Nazi style mobster tactics.

These totalitarian sons of bitches running this government have clearly been using the IRS as a damn weapon to target Americans.


34 posted on 05/11/2013 1:59:07 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

This is the type of tactics the SS and Nazi’s used against it’s enemies...The courts are doing the same thing, where even if your innocent, it can cost you your home, cars, savings etc just to defend yourself in court. These kinds of tactics are punishment and can last for years...People have committed suicide over this cheet.

The govenrment does it all the time since they use our tax dollars, they’re able to prosecute people right into bankruptcy, ruining them.

And this isn’t the first time political criminals and government ruling class have used the IRS as their private hired guns...


35 posted on 05/11/2013 2:09:15 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: allendale

You know what is really scary....Obama and the left in this country are more loyal comrades and adherents to Marx and Lenin than KGB Vlad Putin and his country are now.


36 posted on 05/11/2013 2:10:08 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Rusty0604

The AP is handing in their ‘we’re biased and proud of it’ card?

The AP’s reporting fairly? Even checking out things that might make dems look bad? Strange.

Something’s up... the Washington Post did something like this too...


37 posted on 05/11/2013 2:13:52 PM PDT by GOPJ ( A gang rape by Eight isn't 'immigration reform'... Send the millions of illegals home.)
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To: GOPJ

“Something’s up... the Washington Post did something like this too...”

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Scary isn’t it? The times they are a changein’. (I hope)

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38 posted on 05/11/2013 2:16:41 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Rusty0604

And they target us at the same time they put Evangelicals, Baptists, Orthadox Jews, Catholics, the Tea Party, and other patriotic organizations on widely distributed lists of potential terrorist organizations...


39 posted on 05/11/2013 2:17:24 PM PDT by patriotfury (May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tent!)
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To: Rusty0604
It would seem this would be an excellent time to push for the end of the IRS, push for a flat tax or some heavily reformed tax code.

Where the hell are Boehner and McConnell and the rest of the Pubbies??????

Oh, forgot, they're not on our side with this also.

If they were on our side, what would be a better opportunity to strike?

40 posted on 05/11/2013 2:23:57 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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