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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: penelopesire

I have one hour left to watch this before work....dang!


381 posted on 05/17/2013 7:58:33 AM PDT by caww
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To: caww

The Dems are trying to draw the GOP into semantic word games. The GOP need to lay out the basic facts and slap that down for good. Americans were targeted by the IRS based on their political beliefs. There were no “filters” for Democrat groups.

Boehner just needs to lay that all out and put it on the kenyan to “fix it”. No fix, no funding. Government shutdown.


382 posted on 05/17/2013 7:59:17 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: kevao

Actually somebody did, I forget who, and he said the buck stops with me.


383 posted on 05/17/2013 7:59:48 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: caww

If you can listen at work, you can get the audio through the C-SPAN website or on a smartphone via the C-SPAN app.


384 posted on 05/17/2013 7:59:50 AM PDT by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: JustSurrounded

I’m in his district but don’t quite understand your question. I muted him during questioning... was this referring to a statement he made?


385 posted on 05/17/2013 7:59:56 AM PDT by pollywog ("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
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To: matginzac

“Uh oh...
This is for you and the beer...”

Thanks. One of their best videos.


386 posted on 05/17/2013 8:00:05 AM PDT by animal172
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To: caww

This does remind me of Watergate. Hours of mind numbing questions, and then bang, a bit of truth comes out.


387 posted on 05/17/2013 8:00:24 AM PDT by MustKnowHistory
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To: don-o; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Cincinatus' Wife; ...
Looks like Steve is drinking..  photo SteveMillerBrew.gif that also makes Eric Holder's...  photo HolderBeer-1.giffavorite brew--

Gadzooks! You just cannot make up... this stuff!

388 posted on 05/17/2013 8:01:16 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: lodi90

On CSPAN, the lib dim callers are saying the Pubs are just so MEAN...
Wish they really WERE...
And the CSPAN moderator has a wicked nasty cold sore on his lip...ugh.


389 posted on 05/17/2013 8:01:25 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: maggief

Are any of them or their relative bundlers for 0?


390 posted on 05/17/2013 8:01:28 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then.)
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To: lodi90

And of course, as I predicted, they’re doing what they always do when caught breaking the law: “Poorly written laws made us do it, so we need reform.”


391 posted on 05/17/2013 8:01:32 AM PDT by william clark (Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: don-o
this will lead to nothing, mark my words.
392 posted on 05/17/2013 8:01:37 AM PDT by Drawn7979
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To: maggief; penelopesire

On the case, Looks like so far we have more of the SGT Schultz defense, I KNOW NOTHING, CAN”T REMEMBER, JUST READ THAT


393 posted on 05/17/2013 8:02:15 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: don-o
All these lies coming out of our Nation's capitol will have dire consequences for many, although it evidently doesn't seem to concern anyone...

"But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and ALL liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:8

394 posted on 05/17/2013 8:02:16 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: mardi59
They really need to investigate the democrats from the states where these Tea Party and other groups are from. They cannot tell me that these crooked dems aren’t involved and don’t know what is going on politically in their states. They should all be investigated.

Absolutely! I can tell you here in the People's Democratic Socialist Republic of Illinois that Little Dick Durbin is neck deep in this crap.

395 posted on 05/17/2013 8:02:56 AM PDT by Marathoner (Impeach Obama, Holder, Big Sis, and throw in IL Gov Quinn for good measure)
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To: animal172

Great song, too.
Not fond of Vedder’s politics, tho...
Glad you liked...
(Don’t like to hi-jack thread...sorry)


396 posted on 05/17/2013 8:03:28 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: william clark

Thanks but can’t do that either. Will have to wait til later tonight to catch up.


397 posted on 05/17/2013 8:03:31 AM PDT by caww
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To: don-o

Excerpt:

Since 1994, Marks has served as the Deputy Division Counsel/Deputy Associate Chief Counsel (TEGE). She is a recipient of the 2002 Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service. From 1973 to 1981, Marks held positions of increasing responsibility in the enforcement function of the IRS as an auditor and then revenue agent in corporate tax, employee benefits and exempt organizations, as a member of the review technical staff, and finally as an appeals officer. After receiving her law degree in 1981, she joined the Office of Chief Counsel in the Interpretative Division, and served in the EBEO Division as Special Assistant, Technical Assistant for Legislation, and Assistant Branch Chief Exempt Organizations. She also has served as a trial attorney with the U. S. Department of Justice. /

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Nancy-J.-Marks-Named-Division-Counsel-Associate-Chief-Counsel,-TE-GE


398 posted on 05/17/2013 8:05:01 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: molson209

Now this clown Doggett (he’s been around forever in Texas and is as partisan as they come) is defending the IRS to his last breath. He is disgusting but the area he represents is known as Moscow on the Brazos (Austin) so he keeps getting elected.


399 posted on 05/17/2013 8:05:51 AM PDT by wayoverthehill
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To: wayoverthehill

Close up picture of Miller.

400 posted on 05/17/2013 8:06:05 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (NO MORE IRS!)
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