LIVE THREAD: Congress Begins Investigation into IRS Targeting

C Span | May 17, 2013

[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.

[Toespi]

SO, why does he start every answers or statements with SO?

[caww]

Miller needs to be grilled hard til he gets uncomfortable...he has nothing to loose since he’s done in June anyway.

[mardi59]

Don’t ,make this political says Levin, then he asked WHO appointed Shulman.....Bush did! Still Bush’s fault.

So far they know nothing and what they do know they learned on the news. Obama made sure he came out before this hearing and got out the talking points.

Heard it on the news
I’ll get back to you
I don’t know

[MrB]

How about pushing it in their face:

“YOU RIGGED A NATIONAL ELECTION! DO YOU REALIZE HOW SERIOUS THIS IS?!”

[matginzac]

Hey, don’t go without explaining your post to me!
Did I post something wrong???

[penelopesire]

He looks like Richard Simmons to me....lol

[maggief]

Appointed by Bush. DRINK!

[NEMDF]

Well, at least “scandal” is an upgrade from what NBC news was reporting last night, calling all of the Abuses of Power, “controversies”. To me, “controversy” means like a disagreement, difference of opinion (no inference of wrongdoing).

[kabar]

Incorrect but not untruthful. Miller should be destroyed based on this testimony. He is claiming it was not partisan as did the IG. This is insanity. We are dealing with a Kafkaesque bureaucrat who admits no misdoing. If the Reps don't show more passion and hard hitting questions, this hearing will be a farce.

Now the Dems are blaming this on Bush. He appointed Shulman.

[Cheerio]

Folks, the gravity of this needs to be front and center. THE IRS RIGGED THE 2012 ELECTION. The 2012 election was a fraud, due to the actions of the IRS. The government in power now is ILLEGITIMATE.

I agree and posted as much a couple of weeks ago. Couple this IRSGate with the LIES from BenghaziGate and now you understand how the public was lied to in order for little "I am not responsible for anything" Barry to win reelection, in a low information voter rich environment. WE ARE DONE.

[Graewoulf]

As Benghazi Coward B. Hussein Obama would say on the topic of “are there any conservatives on this panel.” : “There is no there there.”

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yep. Lots of ear pulling, face scratching, and water sipping.

[CodeToad]

To what end? Who is going to jail and who is going to force that person to jail? Obama owns Holder and Holder is an extremist liberal. Neither are going to prosecute anyone.

[Toespi]

Bush’s fault. Maybe they will finally impeach Bush.

[Nasher]

Appointed by Bush x 3.

DRINK!
DRINK!
DRINK!

[pollywog]

we have lost our country!! This type of behavior should require prison terms !

[caww]

You got that right...

also sounds like the democrates are going to blame Bush....again! Nausea!

[penelopesire]

Placemark...be right back!

[tennmountainman]

I know they did not forget to put Hillary under oath. They were afraid to put
Hillary under oath.

[RedMDer]

BUMP