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 Departments 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.
All by design..
He did...not in effect yet.
Yes yes yes
Tried to tell folks it was a fraudulent election. It was thrown.
I think HANG THEM ALL would make a lot more sense.
The WaPo gives out Pinnochios. FR can give out Schultz's
I know nothing. I am not here. I did not even get up this morning.
Miller is not prepared.
J. Russell George is the Inspector General
Are they prohibited from bringing in notes or old notebooks or phone logs? He’s also just guessing as to how he found out what, and when, etc.
When did you become aware of the NOW donor list being released? “I read it in the newspapers” — DRINK!
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.
~~~~ If they get away from this, our country will nose dive very QUICKLY here after.
Need that graphic with the text...’I did not know until I read it in the papers ‘
back to BUSH’S FAULT!!!!!!
Considering who is over Obamacare now...yep!
oh I like that, four Shultzes
Levin can’t resist asking Miller who appointed his predecessor (Bush), Levin you’re a GD hack!
How do you correct such a thing?
He is doing what he was told by WH counsel office in secret. It is a planned strategy....make no mistake.
I think Levin is drunk right now (or has had a stroke) .. drinking words: Bush.. appointee....
It all like one the higher up political jack asses from then left spilled early on, their primary goal is to achieve a system of political patronage so they can control those resource to always remain on top of power.
Next they’ll be saying they “Heard it thru the Grapevine”!
What we know so far:
- - - Sarah Hall Ingram had been serving as commissioner of the office responsible for tax exempt organizations from 2009 to 2012, and has since left to serve as director of the IRS Affordable Care Act division. While still the commissioner of the Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Division, she was assigned to head the implementation of ObamaCare at the IRS in 2010 after the law was enacted. It is not clear when she stopped being the head of the tax-exempt office or how active her role was there while she was implementing ObamaCare. - - -
What usually happens BEFORE promotion, lateral transfer, or demotion of an employee in almost all large business or government bureaus:
THERE IS A REVIEW OF THE EMPLOYEES RESUME AND RECENT WORK ACHIEVEMENTS BY ONE OR MORE SUPERIOR SUPERVISORS.
The question for our sorry RINO Congressional politicians to be asking:
WHO WERE THE SUPERIOR OFFICIALS WHO REVIEWED INGRAMS RESUME AND RECENT WORK ACHIEVEMENTS?
Hate to agree but this, as most of the events of late seem to be a CHarlie Foxtrot...sorry, after 2012 election, cynicism is my MO.
This guy Miller is so damn political in his attitude..
“ ....Mr. Bush....”....
Sir-ing Levin but not Camp??? POS
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