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.
FRink is borrowed from Levin Lounge thread. When the drinking word is heard, we used to post FRink - at least at one time we did.
Miller IS chuckling.....
The fact he’s even there after being fired....yet holding his position til June....what a mess!
There were NO “filters” for Democrat leaning groups, correct?
Phew! Thanks...you had posted “Inappropriate....” to me...
I try very hard to curtail my “inappropriate-ness”!!! And it’s tough!! LOL
The evidence shows that any democrat/left sounding group sailed through with no questions asked.
WoA!.... Miller calls Ryan to account...for using “political” verbage in asking his question....
These guys are going to screw with this committee...and get away with it....
This Criminal Miller is annoying me by starting each answer with SO!
Gads..every answer begins with hipster word...’so’...Blahblahblah!
Ryan is doing very well. Caught the smug lerk in a lie.
Miller: foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient in their workload selection.
The trend continues .... RIDICULOUS B.S., stall, obfuscate, claim 'not time to be prepared', etc. "I don't know" should be tattooed on a few foreheads ... Holder for starters & add Miller to the list.
Ohhhhhhhhhhh...I get it...now that I know that after all these years, I feel like part of the in-crowd! Yay...thanks.
Miller is in charge of this in his mind.....he’s not giving anything he doesn’t want to...and so far it’s nothing.
what was the lie..I missed the exchange
McDermott...another dim who should be in JAIl!
He is giving away more than he thinks. There is previous testimony and he was caught in a lie. Miller is to arrogant to believe he can make a mistake, and it is going to burn him sooner or later.
Dem talking points
Fix
Bush appointee
‘They did it too’
‘Not political’
‘Citizens United
Small group
Just a screw up
Add your own......
Look at these vile Dems goose stepping to their talking points and fighting over every single word. Now look at who is leading the opposition to them. Depressing.
Boehner & McConnell better go on offense NOW or this will be the same old story.
I wish they would cut the Citizens United crap.
This is about letting mom-and-pop groups access to the political process.
McDermott.”as much as I hate the right wing...” this is wrong...
PUTZ
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