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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: matginzac

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.


181 posted on 05/17/2013 7:04:12 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: kabar

Miller IS chuckling.....

The fact he’s even there after being fired....yet holding his position til June....what a mess!


182 posted on 05/17/2013 7:04:22 AM PDT by caww
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To: All

There were NO “filters” for Democrat leaning groups, correct?


183 posted on 05/17/2013 7:04:52 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: don-o

Phew! Thanks...you had posted “Inappropriate....” to me...
I try very hard to curtail my “inappropriate-ness”!!! And it’s tough!! LOL


184 posted on 05/17/2013 7:05:14 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: lodi90

The evidence shows that any democrat/left sounding group sailed through with no questions asked.


185 posted on 05/17/2013 7:06:05 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: don-o

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....


186 posted on 05/17/2013 7:06:27 AM PDT by caww
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To: Raycpa

This Criminal Miller is annoying me by starting each answer with SO!


187 posted on 05/17/2013 7:06:37 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: caww

Gads..every answer begins with hipster word...’so’...Blahblahblah!


188 posted on 05/17/2013 7:06:39 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: don-o

Ryan is doing very well. Caught the smug lerk in a lie.


189 posted on 05/17/2013 7:06:40 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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Jay Carney: the only edit the administration made to talking points used in the aftermath of the deadly attacks in Benghazi was to a "non-substantive correction," changing the word "consulate" to "diplomatic post."

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.

190 posted on 05/17/2013 7:07:51 AM PDT by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
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To: don-o

Ohhhhhhhhhhh...I get it...now that I know that after all these years, I feel like part of the in-crowd! Yay...thanks.


191 posted on 05/17/2013 7:07:58 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: CodeToad
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.

NO ONE IS GOING TO SPEND ONE DAY IN JAIL OR PRISON. We are living in America's post Constitutional period. We have already lost the country - remember all the am talkers stating that if the GOP didn't take back the Senate and WH in Nov 2012, all hope was lost???? On Nov 10 they all started the barrage about how we had to regroup and get ready for 2014.
192 posted on 05/17/2013 7:08:07 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: mardi59

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.


193 posted on 05/17/2013 7:08:23 AM PDT by caww
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To: mardi59

what was the lie..I missed the exchange


194 posted on 05/17/2013 7:08:39 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: matginzac

McDermott...another dim who should be in JAIl!


195 posted on 05/17/2013 7:09:39 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: caww

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.


196 posted on 05/17/2013 7:10:46 AM PDT by mardi59 (IMPEACH OBAMA NOW!!!!!)
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To: mardi59

Dem talking points

Fix
Bush appointee
‘They did it too’
‘Not political’
‘Citizens United
Small group
Just a screw up

Add your own......


197 posted on 05/17/2013 7:11:02 AM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: MrB

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.


198 posted on 05/17/2013 7:11:18 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: RummyChick

I wish they would cut the Citizens United crap.

This is about letting mom-and-pop groups access to the political process.


199 posted on 05/17/2013 7:11:23 AM PDT by MustKnowHistory
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To: matginzac

McDermott.”as much as I hate the right wing...” this is wrong...

PUTZ


200 posted on 05/17/2013 7:12:00 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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