Many liberals have argued we need a serious investigation into what happened in the IRS Ohio office with the claim that Tea Party groups were targeted. In theory this is right, however, the question is whether this investigation would be an honest attempt at providing oversight or a partisan witch hunt with an open-ended fishing expedition.
This letter, co-signed by Max Baucus suggests quite clearly it will be a partisan witch hunt that many timid Dems will join.
"The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Finance Committee teamed up Monday to write a letter demanding documents from the IRS as part of an investigation into its targeting of conservative-leaning groups for additional scrutiny."
"The letter from Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to acting (and outgoing) IRS commissioner Steven Miller included 41 separate requests for documentation surrounding the IRS' internal actions that led to the controversy."
"Provide documents relation to communications between any and all IRS employees and any and all White House employees including, but not limited to, the President, regarding the targeting," the letter read.
"They gave the agency a deadline of May 31 to provide the information."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/baucus-hatch-demand-internal-irs-documents-in-targeting?ref=fpb
Tea Party groups claim that they were asked many irrelevant questions in determining their eligibility for 401(c)(4) status. Yet this letter takes a totally irrelevant turn in getting answers. It all centers on trying to draw tendentious links that everyone agrees, there is no proof of between the IRS scandal and the White House. It's all about the tired game of 'What did Obama know about the IRS scandal that just happened to target his political opponents and when did he know it?'
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-when-did-obama-know-about-irs-game.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiaryOfARepublicanHater+%28Diary+of+a+Republican+Hater%29
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-presidents-first-big-mistake-on-irs.html
In trying to get at the truth this starts off in totally the wrong direction. It hardly gives us confidence that this will be an honest nonpartisan investigation. Obama himself started this off wrong by calling for a criminal investigation into the matter-though there is no evidence of criminal wrong doing either.
Yep. It's a witch hunt. It's got nothing to do with the truth but simply is about hampering the President. The GOP has not done a single thing in the public good in 5 years and it was pretty sillly that even some liberals believe in this investigation they are starting now.
This letter, co-signed by Max Baucus suggests quite clearly it will be a partisan witch hunt that many timid Dems will join.
"The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Finance Committee teamed up Monday to write a letter demanding documents from the IRS as part of an investigation into its targeting of conservative-leaning groups for additional scrutiny."
"The letter from Sens. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) to acting (and outgoing) IRS commissioner Steven Miller included 41 separate requests for documentation surrounding the IRS' internal actions that led to the controversy."
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"These actions by the IRS appear to be a clear breach of the public's trust," the senators wrote. "Targeting groups based on their political views is not only inappropriate but it is also intolerable."
"These actions by the IRS appear to be a clear breach of the public's trust," the senators wrote. "Targeting groups based on their political views is not only inappropriate but it is also intolerable."
The senators pointedly asked if the targeting was "influenced or prompted in any way by political pressure" from Congress or other elected officials -- or the White House."
"Provide documents relation to communications between any and all IRS employees and any and all White House employees including, but not limited to, the President, regarding the targeting," the letter read.
"They gave the agency a deadline of May 31 to provide the information."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/baucus-hatch-demand-internal-irs-documents-in-targeting?ref=fpb
Tea Party groups claim that they were asked many irrelevant questions in determining their eligibility for 401(c)(4) status. Yet this letter takes a totally irrelevant turn in getting answers. It all centers on trying to draw tendentious links that everyone agrees, there is no proof of between the IRS scandal and the White House. It's all about the tired game of 'What did Obama know about the IRS scandal that just happened to target his political opponents and when did he know it?'
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-when-did-obama-know-about-irs-game.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiaryOfARepublicanHater+%28Diary+of+a+Republican+Hater%29
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-presidents-first-big-mistake-on-irs.html
In trying to get at the truth this starts off in totally the wrong direction. It hardly gives us confidence that this will be an honest nonpartisan investigation. Obama himself started this off wrong by calling for a criminal investigation into the matter-though there is no evidence of criminal wrong doing either.
Yep. It's a witch hunt. It's got nothing to do with the truth but simply is about hampering the President. The GOP has not done a single thing in the public good in 5 years and it was pretty sillly that even some liberals believe in this investigation they are starting now.
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