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LIVE THREAD: Congress Begins Investigation into IRS Targeting
C Span | May 17, 2013

Posted on 05/17/2013 6:02:03 AM PDT by don-o

The House Ways and Means Committee holds the first Congressional hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subjecting applicants for tax-exempt status to higher levels of scrutiny based on political leanings.

Witnesses include Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller who resigned on Wednesday and the Treasury Department’s Inspector General Russell George for Tax Administration.

Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) said the IRS' targeting of "American taxpayers based on politics is both astounding and appalling." He stated that the Committee will "get to the bottom of this practice and ensure it never takes place again.”

In announcing the hearing, Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) said that it is "essential that there be a thorough and bipartisan investigation and effective remedial action.”

Since June 2011, the Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating whether the Internal Revenue Service discriminated against taxpayers based on political opinions.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bypassingscourt; citizensunited; dictator; discrimination; impeachnow; irs; irsscandal; liveirshearing; obamaresponsible; obamascandals; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; profiling; ratscandals; vanity
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To: tennmountainman

Hillary doesn’t go under oath.


141 posted on 05/17/2013 6:51:46 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: Nasher

Good strategy. Keep Bush’s appointee on board. Then have Obama’s henchmen target conservatives. Then blame Bush appointee.

Predictable.


142 posted on 05/17/2013 6:51:48 AM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline is for lease)
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To: Toespi

The Dems are just asking political questions. The main talking points are that the IG found no non-partisan intent and that the former head of IRS was appointed by Bush. Ergo, it was a Bush appointee who was targeting the Tea Party groups and those on the right. Does this make any sense?


143 posted on 05/17/2013 6:52:36 AM PDT by kabar
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To: don-o

My Congressman is on that committee. All of his offices have heard from me this morning. NOTHING else matters for me until this is fixed.


144 posted on 05/17/2013 6:54:09 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: kabar

IS THIS STILL AMERICA?


145 posted on 05/17/2013 6:54:11 AM PDT by struggle
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To: txhurl

Powerful Q by Brady... is this still America?


146 posted on 05/17/2013 6:54:15 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: kabar

Brady:....Is this still America?


147 posted on 05/17/2013 6:54:39 AM PDT by caww
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To: Nasher

Targeting is a “loaded term”? This Steve Miller is nothing more than a political hack.


148 posted on 05/17/2013 6:55:22 AM PDT by Nasher
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To: don-o

I doubt you are wrong. Lets not forget that the Tea Party is a threat to Bonehead, Cantor and Rino’s too. The proof will be none of these IRS
hacks will go to jail. Some may resign or get fired, but that is not enough.
Jail time will be the only punishment that will stop this out of control Gov.


149 posted on 05/17/2013 6:55:23 AM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: txhurl

Brady is good here.

...

Miller has no names.


150 posted on 05/17/2013 6:55:49 AM PDT by maggief
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To: kabar

Any person over 30 who starts off a statement with “So...” is a low info tool.


151 posted on 05/17/2013 6:56:15 AM PDT by nhwingut (This tagline is for lease)
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To: MrB
THE IRS RIGGED THE 2012 ELECTION.

Yep. And, they viciously went after True the Vote's Catherine Engelbrecht...several federal agencies went after her, even personally, and several TTV affiliated groups.

152 posted on 05/17/2013 6:56:38 AM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: txhurl

SHOCKED!Shocked, I tell ya!


153 posted on 05/17/2013 6:56:39 AM PDT by txhurl
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To: maggief

AAGHH RANGEL.


154 posted on 05/17/2013 6:56:49 AM PDT by sopwith (don't tread on me)
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To: maggief

Kapow!

Brady ... we will read it in the newspaper ... no answers from you.


155 posted on 05/17/2013 6:56:53 AM PDT by maggief
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To: struggle

No, it’s not.

The 2012 election was rigged by shutting out the fundraising capabilities of the challenging party.

This doesn’t happen in America.

So, no, it’s not.


156 posted on 05/17/2013 6:57:03 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: maggief

Charlie Rangel on IRS abuses..LOL


157 posted on 05/17/2013 6:57:07 AM PDT by ken5050 (Due to all the WH scandals, MSNBC is changing its slogan from "Lean Forward" to "BOHICA")
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To: don-o

Brady...we will all ead about it in the media! LOL That was great!


158 posted on 05/17/2013 6:57:16 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: txhurl

Four times now..Brady asks :

Who is responsible for “targeting” conservative organizations?”

Miller refuses to use the term “targeting” saying it was “lists”.

Brady tells him no It’s targeting....


159 posted on 05/17/2013 6:57:16 AM PDT by caww
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To: penelopesire

And setting up Death Panels.


160 posted on 05/17/2013 6:57:17 AM PDT by tennmountainman
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