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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: bonfire
Pennsylvanians, your Rep Kelly rocks!
681
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:13 AM PDT
by
MWestMom
(Psalms 109:8)
The pubbies should stand up and cheer for Kelly
682
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:15 AM PDT
by
bonfire
To: lodi90
GO MIKE KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
683
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:16 AM PDT
by
pollywog
("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
To: bonfire
WOW! Great rant!!!!!!
Cheers from the gallery!!!!!
684
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:24 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
To: pollywog
685
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:33 AM PDT
by
Toespi
To: MWestMom
Applause for Rep. Kelly!!!!
686
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:38 AM PDT
by
MWestMom
(Psalms 109:8)
To: MWestMom
PA’s MIKE KELLY—kicking BUTT and around of applause!!!
YES!!!!
687
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:42 AM PDT
by
PennsylvaniaMom
(G-d be with and keep safe the Benghazi Whistleblowers)
To: All
To: lodi90
I’m currently reminded of Eddie Murphy’s monologue to the warehouse guys in Beverly Hills Cop when he’s posing as an inspector.
To: lodi90
Kelly just burned it down!!! Wild applause from the gallery
690
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:45 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!)
To: bonfire
691
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:47 AM PDT
by
bonfire
To: Fresh Wind
692
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:49 AM PDT
by
kjam22
(my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
To: gov_bean_ counter
Applause in the room!!
Wow!!
693
posted on
05/17/2013 9:42:56 AM PDT
by
penelopesire
(TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
To: Fresh Wind
694
posted on
05/17/2013 9:43:02 AM PDT
by
ZX12R
(Never forget the heroes of Benghazi, who were abandoned to their deaths by Obama)
To: Toespi
Kelly is doing an outstanding job and gets a big cheer!
695
posted on
05/17/2013 9:43:04 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Fresh Wind
On fire... I think I may have actually teared up a bit there. That was good...
696
posted on
05/17/2013 9:43:19 AM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(I will not comply.)
To: william clark
Wow. Sounds like he’s getting a standing O.
To: SE Mom
Kelly just rocked the House!
Rep. KELLY on fire ... says Miller gets to simpy “walk away”.
Special prosecutor is needed and RICO statute invoked.
IRS ppl need to see JAIL TIME over this, for violation of a number of USC (US Code) statutes.
699
posted on
05/17/2013 9:43:39 AM PDT
by
_Jim
(Conspiracy theories are the favored tools of the weak-minded.)
To: don-o; MWestMom
TargetingGateDag nabbit, these guys need to replace "gate" with "ghazi"!
Target-ghazi!
700
posted on
05/17/2013 9:43:44 AM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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