Confirmed Again: IRS Targeting of Conservatives Came From the Top in Washington

[bripat9643]

Drip, drip, drip . . . . . .

We've known for weeks the argument made by senior IRS officials that targeting of conservative Tea Party groups was carried out by a "few low-level agents in Cincinnati" is bogus. Now, we have even more proof. NBC News reported last night that the signatures of senior level IRS officials, including that of IRS Tax Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner, are on documents that were sent to Tea Party groups asking for more information.

Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations’ activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency’s Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures of higher-ups at the agency, according to attorneys representing some of the targeted groups. At least one letter requesting information about one of the groups bears the signature of Lois Lerner, the suspended director of the IRS Exempt Organizations department in Washington.

Jay Sekulow, an attorney representing 27 conservative political advocacy organizations that applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status, provided some of the letters to NBC News. He said the groups’ contacts with the IRS prove that the practices went beyond a few “front line” employees in the Cincinnati office, as the IRS has maintained.​

Confirmed Again: IRS Targeting of Conservatives Came From the Top in Washington - Katie Pavlich

 

[Cuyo]

For a story that's going nowhere, it's incredible how many new revelations come to light on a daily basis.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Very vengeful dept. Its time to end their reign.

 

[jwoodie]

Any honest liberals out there who actually believe it was just a few rogue employees?

 

[Plasmaball]

are on documents that were sent to Tea Party groups asking for more information.

yawn......This is just fucking sad.

 

[Oddball]

Drip, drip, drip . . . . . .

We've known for weeks the argument made by senior IRS officials that targeting of conservative Tea Party groups was carried out by a "few low-level agents in Cincinnati" is bogus. Now, we have even more proof. NBC News reported last night that the signatures of senior level IRS officials, including that of IRS Tax Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner, are on documents that were sent to Tea Party groups asking for more information.

Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations’ activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency’s Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures of higher-ups at the agency, according to attorneys representing some of the targeted groups. At least one letter requesting information about one of the groups bears the signature of Lois Lerner, the suspended director of the IRS Exempt Organizations department in Washington.

Jay Sekulow, an attorney representing 27 conservative political advocacy organizations that applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status, provided some of the letters to NBC News. He said the groups’ contacts with the IRS prove that the practices went beyond a few “front line” employees in the Cincinnati office, as the IRS has maintained.​

Confirmed Again: IRS Targeting of Conservatives Came From the Top in Washington - Katie Pavlich

Of course it came from the top....Search keywords don't get changed in IRS computer mainframes on the whim of some nutbar middle manager.

 

[Spoonman]

There is only one solution to this problem. tax refunds for everyone

 

[Mr. H.]

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[bodecea]

Drip, drip, drip . . . . . .

We've known for weeks the argument made by senior IRS officials that targeting of conservative Tea Party groups was carried out by a "few low-level agents in Cincinnati" is bogus. Now, we have even more proof. NBC News reported last night that the signatures of senior level IRS officials, including that of IRS Tax Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner, are on documents that were sent to Tea Party groups asking for more information.

Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations’ activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency’s Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures of higher-ups at the agency, according to attorneys representing some of the targeted groups. At least one letter requesting information about one of the groups bears the signature of Lois Lerner, the suspended director of the IRS Exempt Organizations department in Washington.

Jay Sekulow, an attorney representing 27 conservative political advocacy organizations that applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status, provided some of the letters to NBC News. He said the groups’ contacts with the IRS prove that the practices went beyond a few “front line” employees in the Cincinnati office, as the IRS has maintained.​

Confirmed Again: IRS Targeting of Conservatives Came From the Top in Washington - Katie Pavlich

Another "bombshell"?

 

[Erand7899]

One simple solution. The FAIR tax would pretty well eliminate the need for the IRS. Pay the states to collect the tax right along with the state sales tax. All the federal government would need would be a small accounting office to handle those fifty or so checks coming in from the states every month.

The resultant reduction in the tax burden on production would make American made products about 20% cheaper around the world, and make American manufacturing profitable again. Millions of new, well paying jobs for American workers.

 

[Oddball]

One simple solution. The FAIR tax would pretty well eliminate the need for the IRS. Pay the states to collect the tax right along with the state sales tax. All the federal government would need would be a small accounting office to handle those fifty or so checks coming in from the states every month.

No federal income tax would mean that we would need none of those bureaucrats.

The resultant reduction in the tax burden on production would make American made products about 20% cheaper around the world, and make American manufacturing profitable again. Millions of new, well paying jobs for American workers.

Speculative as that is, just imagine how no federal income tax would positively impact American production, jobs and wages.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Internal Revenge Service

 

[BlindBoo]

Got anything new?

The Nine Lies of Lois Lerner | National Review Online

 

[Cuyo]

Any honest liberals out there who actually believe it was just a few rogue employees?

Don't know (see also, "care"). The story lacks an underlying offense. "Targeting" terms that have shown a trend of abuse is no more a scandal then a speed trap "Targeting" an area that has had a lot of accidents.

 

[Plasmaball]

Internal Revenge Service

you should put that on a bumper sticker and make some coin off of it, and then the you can send in your taxes to the IRS. IT will be like irony or sumtin.

 

[Oddball]

Any honest liberals out there who actually believe it was just a few rogue employees?

Don't know (see also, "care"). The story lacks an underlying offense. "Targeting" terms that have shown a trend of abuse is no more a scandal then a speed trap "Targeting" an area that have had a lot of accidents.

It's about abridging the 1st Amendment right to free speech...Something you lolberals shit your pants about, when anyone with an (R) next to their name is so much as obliquely accused of.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Waiting for the smoking gun. 98% of America does not care without that.

 

[jwoodie]

One simple solution. The FAIR tax would pretty well eliminate the need for the IRS. Pay the states to collect the tax right along with the state sales tax. All the federal government would need would be a small accounting office to handle those fifty or so checks coming in from the states every month.

The resultant reduction in the tax burden on production would make American made products about 20% cheaper around the world, and make American manufacturing profitable again. Millions of new, well paying jobs for American workers.

Eminently reasonable proposal, but it would remove thousands from the middle class welfare program known as government employment.

 

[Cuyo]

Any honest liberals out there who actually believe it was just a few rogue employees?

Don't know (see also, "care"). The story lacks an underlying offense. "Targeting" terms that have shown a trend of abuse is no more a scandal then a speed trap "Targeting" an area that have had a lot of accidents.

It's about abridging the 1st Amendment right to free speech...Something you lolberals shit your pants about, when anyone with an (R) next to their name is so much as obliquely accused of.

Whether or not these (ahem) 'entities' ought to qualify for tax exempt status is a broader issue and not what's being debated here.

Fact is, as of now they don't. I see nothing wrong with a metric that has helped identify them faster.

buuuut as I've freely admitted, if I was a teatard I would probably be annoyed, too. That notwithstanding, the IRS did NOTHING wrong here.

 

[Oldstyle]

Waiting for the smoking gun. 98% of America does not care without that.

98% of America does not care if the IRS was used by an Administration in power to hamstring it's opposition? You keep right on telling yourself that, Jake.