White House Denies Prior Knowledge of IRS Scrutiny of Political Groups
Says it learned only recently
Says it learned only recently
The tax agency is supposed to enforce compliance, but is now enmeshed in scandal
The long, disturbing history of using the Internal Revenue Service to target political opponents.
Someone let him know he's in charge of the executive branch!
Not so much a low-level affair
That's probably not standard procedure
If only we didn't have these nasty grassroots groups mucking up politics
A hard-to-ignore abuse of power
Organizations that "criticize how the country is run" also carefully inspected
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says last week's admission by the IRS is "chilling"
The government agency apologizes, says "mistakes were made."
Says it's under investigation
Not buying argument that inappropriate reviews were not motivated by politics
But insists high-level officials weren't involved. Right.
Today's example of the dangers of massive bureaucracies
Good areas to not live if you want minimal hassles
IRS threats are turning the business into a cash industry
Taxes can make anything suck
In related news, tax audits of members of Congress skyrocketed ...
Do you seriously trust the IRS?
Delete any Facebook posts about your Vegas winnings
Shielding money from the government isn't automatically illegal
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