IRS Scandal Implicates Democrats
Using government power to limit political speech
Looking at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts belonging to people they want to investigate.
Former director of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division at the IRS has pleaded the Fifth twice at Congressional hearings
The IRS is a terrible guardian of information, and the tax man keeps a treasure trove of personal data about almost every American.
Every time tax rules nudge us in a chosen direction, they preempt the market's signals.
The former IRS official has refused to testify before the House Oversight Committee
The tax agency has a history of use as a bludgeon against enemies of sitting administrations and the IRS itself.
Argue it suppresses free speech
Were suspended last year due to budget constraints
New concerns over the leader of the investigation donating to the Obama campaign
The IRS unveiled proposals relating to the regulation of tax-exempt groups in November
Said he was on it when people were paying attention
Does that include Organizing for Action?
Said they felt like they were "hit by a convoy of Mack trucks"
Took money from two business's bank accounts with no valid reason, faced lawsuits
Judge describes Instant Tax Service as running a culture of "fraud and deception"
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