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.
The IG report is in many ways a whitewash meant to contain the scandal to IRS at lower levels in much the same way as the State Department’s ARB report.
Do noor.... Is that French for donor?
Lol!
And if I were on the panel, at this point I would say, “Mister Chairman, I would like to use my time to allow Mr. Miller to go out to his car and get his notes, or to open a GoToMeeting session on the computer on his desk at the IRS, or to get an open line to the office, or something, geez Mr. Miller, you did know we would be asking you questions today? About the IRS? Where you have been working?”
Sam at his best:
“... the documents would probably be more effective than the testimony of the witnesses because as (?) ... said “one scratch of the pen is worth more than the slippery memory of many witnesses”
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<....The IG report is in many ways a whitewash meant to contain the scandal to IRS at lower levels in much the same way as the State Department’s ARB report....>.
Yes!
Demonrats complaining congress cut funding to the IRS that caused this. Yeah that is why the IRS gave out 94 Million dollars in bonuses.
What a load of crap.
IG report is a white wash.
Danny Davis. (snicker)
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good post
aw jeez here’s another dem coming up, I know it, he’s talking so slow I know I’ll be asleep before he eventually gets to a question.
“so this will never happen again” — drink
Senior level corruption?
It thought it was just some rouge low level employees?
This Adrian Smith just wasted away his 5 minutes.
Every time I see Danny up there, I think... “Those lights are on, but there is nobody home.”
the IRS gave out 94 Million dollars in bonuses.
None of which was based on performance....
Came out in questioning by GOP rep that the IRS budget is 12 BILLION dollars!
What would be enough for these Marxists? Unbelievable!
LOL!!
Yes he will. But if we lived in a sane world it would be at a minimum security lockup...
Hey Davis...intent does not negate a breaking of the law...lol
What a moron!!
After that comment, what should have been said is that when the people or person responsible will be going to jail. Some of these underlings will not be willing to fall on their sword in exchange for a promotion if they would have to do jail time.
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