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Court: Obama Admin Can’t Hide Investigation into Former White House Adviser Austan Goolsbee
Free Beacon ^ | Sep. 30, 2014 | CJ Ciaramella

Posted on 09/30/2014 5:21:25 PM PDT by Nachum

The Obama administration must acknowledge the existence of an independent investigation into former White House senior economics adviser Austan Goolsbee’s alleged unauthorized access to the Koch brother’s tax returns, a court ruled Tuesday.

A federal judge ruled the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) must disclose to watchdog group Cause of Action whether records of an investigation exist.

Cause of Action filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit after TIGTA refused to confirm or deny the existence of the investigation in what is commonly known as a “Glomar response.”

“The court has ruled that the federal government cannot hide behind confidentiality laws to prevent Americans from knowing if our President has gained unauthorized access to their tax information,” Cause of Action executive director Dan Epstein said in a statement Tuesday. “This is a decisive win for all Americans and for government transparency and accountability.”

Former White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Austan Goolsbee sparked a mini-scandal in 2010 when he told reporters during a background press briefing that Koch Industries—the company of libertarian philanthropists Charles and David Koch—paid no income taxes.

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KEYWORDS: goolsbee; incompetentfelons; koch; obama; returns; tax
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Full title: Court: Obama Admin Can’t Hide Investigation into Former White House Adviser Austan Goolsbee suspected of illegally revealing Koch tax details to press

Funny- he doesn't look much like a plumber...

1 posted on 09/30/2014 5:21:25 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

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Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

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2 posted on 09/30/2014 5:21:55 PM PDT by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

The sound of hard drive crashes echoes through out DC.


3 posted on 09/30/2014 5:23:15 PM PDT by NoLibZone (The bad news: Hillary Clinton will be the next President. The Good news: Our principles are intact.)
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To: Nachum

Kinda like Dingy Harry ‘knew’ mittens paid no tax?


4 posted on 09/30/2014 5:25:08 PM PDT by txhurl (2014: Stunned Voters do Stunning Things!)
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To: Nachum

Nothing to see here. Move along.


5 posted on 09/30/2014 5:31:06 PM PDT by jch10 (WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE COYOTE IN CHIEF?)
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To: Nachum

The Obama Administration = Culture of Lawlessness


7 posted on 09/30/2014 5:32:51 PM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: NoLibZone
The sound of hard drive crashes echoes through out DC.

A continuous drone, like cicadas signaling the end of summer.

8 posted on 09/30/2014 5:33:43 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: Nachum

There is not a single aspect of this administration that has not been touched by scandal. Lies, deception, lawlessness and outright treason are pervasive. The buck truly does stop in the oval orifice!


9 posted on 09/30/2014 5:33:44 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Nachum

Judge Jackson is an Obama appointee. I can’t remember what the other matter was, but she’s already ruled according to the law vs. the Administration.


10 posted on 09/30/2014 5:42:36 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Nachum

Since Goolsbee wouldn’t have access to tax returns, the question is: who provided them to him?


11 posted on 09/30/2014 6:40:23 PM PDT by jim-x (9/11/2001 - Never forget, Never forgive.)
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To: Nachum

How many times will the hero of Benghazi use the IRS to squash his political opponents before he is removed from office?

This is 10 times more than Nixon ever dreamed of doing.


12 posted on 09/30/2014 6:43:49 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: jim-x

....and why isn’t he she on their way to jail!


13 posted on 09/30/2014 6:52:44 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: morphing libertarian

Is that the same Nixon that Kennedy audited in one of his only 1,000 days in the Presidency?


14 posted on 09/30/2014 6:53:31 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: gusopol3

Didn’t know that.

Great to be the king!


15 posted on 09/30/2014 6:55:17 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Nachum

So tell me, just what IS the DIFFERENCE between a RAT and a Muslim?

My answer: Not much, they both are taught to lie to their opponents. RATS still have to embrace beheading, but little else.


16 posted on 09/30/2014 6:59:59 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Cen-Tejas

“....and why isn’t he she on their way to jail!”

Yeah, Boner wants to know, too.


17 posted on 09/30/2014 7:32:18 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Don Corleone

This was sooo predictable before this clown was even elected. Can you say CHICAGO??


18 posted on 09/30/2014 7:44:17 PM PDT by Antoninus II
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To: Nachum

Oops, Lois was handling that one, sorry guys...
Wish we had the info but, you know, her hard drive and all that.


19 posted on 09/30/2014 7:48:45 PM PDT by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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To: Nachum

What is the connection between Reid and Goolsbee?


20 posted on 09/30/2014 8:08:47 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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