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Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - SteveG - 05-16-2013
It's more complicated and somewhat more shady with every day. But let's start here...
Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out Over Tea Party Targeting
By JONATHAN WEISMAN
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/us/irs-says-counsel-didnt-tell-treasury-of-tea-party-scrutiny.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Wednesday night that the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service had been ousted after disclosures that the agency gave special scrutiny to conservative groups. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., meanwhile, warned top I.R.S. officials that a Justice Department inquiry would examine any false statements to see if they constituted a crime.
Speaking in the White House’s formal East Room, Mr. Obama said Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew had asked for and accepted the resignation of the acting commissioner, Steven Miller, who as deputy commissioner was aware of the agency’s efforts to demand more information from conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status in early 2012.
“Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I’m angry about it,” Mr. Obama said. “It should not matter what political stripe you’re from. The fact of the matter is the I.R.S. has to operate with absolute integrity.”
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - cbelt3 - 05-16-2013
Good reaction by the President. Start at the top.
As I noted below : rule #1: No Surprises.
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - Dennis S - 05-16-2013
Maybe if the Republicans hadn't blocked Obama's pick for a real IRS head, there would have been more order and this wouldn't have happened.
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - max - 05-16-2013
Dennis S wrote:You are absolutely right, Dennis,
Maybe if the Republicans hadn't blocked Obama's pick for a real IRS head, there would have been more order and this wouldn't have happened.
Obama's incompetence is all Republican's fault.
Obama's venal and extreme prosecution of whistle blowers is all Republican's fault.
Obama's raiding AP's two years of correspondence is all Republican's fault.
Obama's coverup of his Libyan screwup is all Republican's fault.
Obama's selling out to the Big Pharma and Big Insurance is all Republican's fault.
Obama's being a stooge and being paid off by Wall Street is all Republican's fault.....
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - haikuman - 05-16-2013
He(Obama) may also be responsible for the rumor "Columbus discovered America"
And it is highly likely he coined the phrase "eat my chorts S A" . . . besides being well known for
"So if the lau lau is the kau kau at the big luau"
Suppose . . . is it hosiery or BS . . . inquiring slimes want to know
ecret:
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - Pops - 05-16-2013
Check back in 18 months to see where Steven Miller is and how much money he's making then.
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - Rolando - 05-16-2013
I wonder if they will subpoena the actual head of the IRS at the time!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_H._Shulman
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - swampy - 05-17-2013
Miller already had his retirement planned for June so Obama didn't fire him. Miller is still thereand will be for another week.
Re: Acting Chief of I.R.S. Forced Out - cbelt3 - 05-17-2013
Damn. That Shulman guy is damn smart. They don't give manga comes loud JD's from Georgetown to idiots.