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maybe all the leakers /blowers are "conservative republicans"!!!!!!

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The ranking Democrat on the committee leading the investigation of the IRS said Sunday that the matter is effectively settled and had some unusually harsh words for committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
In a letter to Issa, House oversight committee ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) expressed disappointment with the chairman’s handling of the issue, suggesting he had made unsubstantiated allegations and had selectively distributed information that back up his claims, while not releasing other findings.
“Your actions over the past three years do not reflect a responsible, bipartisan approach to investigations, and the Committee’s credibility has been damaged as a result,” Cummings wrote.
Cummings then detailed an unreleased interview last week with an anonymous IRS manager who labeled himself a “conservative Republican.” The manager essentially said it was he who started the targeting of the groups and — contrary to GOP allegations — said that the White House wasn’t involved and that it wasn’t politically motivated.
“I think this interview and these statements go a long way … showing that the White House was not involved in this,” Cummings said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” adding: “Based upon everything I’ve seen the case is solved. And if it were me, I would wrap this case up and move on, to be frank with you.”
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Cummings’s decision to release a transcript of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigators’ interview with the IRS manager highlights Democrats’ growing frustration with Issa’s handling of the matter. Issa has repeatedly declined media requests to release the full transcripts of the interviews his aides conducted, instead disclosing selected excerpts.
Last week, several media outlets reported that front-line IRS employees told congressional investigators that they were simply following orders from Washington in the agency’s targeting campaign against groups with names such as “tea party.”
Cummings is now fighting back by releasing his excerpts of the interviews and calling for full disclosure.
Think we will get that full disclosure?

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Issa responded to Cummings’ allegations and his comment Sunday on CNN’s “State of Union” that the IRS case is “solved” and that he would “wrap this case up” and move on.
"I strongly disagree with … Cummings' assertion that we know everything we need to know,” Issa said in a statement. “His extreme and reckless assertions are a signal that his true motivation is stopping needed congressional oversight and he has no genuine interest in working, on a bipartisan basis, to expose the full truth.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/09/cumming-issa-squashing-info-on-irs-probe-approach-is-accuse-then-prove/#ixzz2VpFJDBIc

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• Help for the truly needy
  
• Limited Government
  
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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
You did happen to notice the question mark at the end of that, yes?
ome on, DS. You can do better than this.

• A Conservative interpretation of the US Constitution
  
• Personal Responsibility
  
• Help for the truly needy
  
• Limited Government
  
• Consumption Tax (non-profit charities and food exempt)
  

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Yes, according to Cummings, its over. According to Issa its not. Since we werent in on this meetings, we need to wait and see what is released. Cummings said he would fork over the interviews if Issa does not. Should be interesting to see the outcome. No?

• A Conservative interpretation of the US Constitution
  
• Personal Responsibility
  
• Help for the truly needy
  
• Limited Government
  
• Consumption Tax (non-profit charities and food exempt)
  

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ORIGINAL: cloudboy


If this is true, I'll have to draft a sympathy card for theheretic.

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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You guys seem to "forget" the IRS ADMITTED they singled out conservative groups. If a republican agent says he forwarded conservatives applications to have "extra questions," etc, that doesn't mean its not political. I means the Republican agent has a good job and doesn't want to lose it! So he does what he is told!

Actually the self identified conservative republican IRS agent said he initiated the extra scrutiny without any instructions or prodding from above.

If an IRS agent said HE was soley responsible for the extra bullshit given to ONLY conservative groups, why are all the IRS bigshots taking the 5th?

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ORIGINAL: Leadership525

you people lose the point that this was a constitutional issue ,and the that thousands of people were denied their rights by the IRS which is a punishable offense and any damages incurred by such people are treble damages and hiding behind i was doing my job is not a defense! the IRS and those up the ladder who did this will pay dearly , i think its grounds for severe punishment as in treasonous , death penalty should be on the table....

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Hi, our group is the *'Concerned White Citizens of Maricopa County for the Re-Election Of Sheriff Joe-Pa'*, and we want us some of that good 501 gummint grant money to go along with this check we got here from those nice Koch Brothers. What do we have to do?
IRS: Fill out this form, and we'll review it.

3 weeks later:

IRS: Well, you might want to change the name of your group, and we don't really want a listing of all of your guns and ammunition. Submit a revised application

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You guys seem to "forget" the IRS ADMITTED they singled out conservative groups. If a republican agent says he forwarded conservatives applications to have "extra questions," etc, that doesn't mean its not political. I means the Republican agent has a good job and doesn't want to lose it! So he does what he is told!

While you are up for some short term nostalgia, let's remember these were political groups who probably should not have qualified as 501c4 social betterment groups.

Let's also remember NONE of their applications were ever REJECTED.

Issa is a prime example of a congressman who would rather investigate than legislate. The old Joe McCarthy strategy to gain fame and power.

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ORIGINAL: Leadership525

you people lose the point that this was a constitutional issue ,and the that thousands of people were denied their rights by the IRS which is a punishable offense and any damages incurred by such people are treble damages and hiding behind i was doing my job is not a defense! the IRS and those up the ladder who did this will pay dearly , i think its grounds for severe punishment as in treasonous , death penalty should be on the table....








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ORIGINAL: Leadership525

you people lose the point that this was a constitutional issue ,and the that thousands of people were denied their rights by the IRS which is a punishable offense and any damages incurred by such people are treble damages and hiding behind i was doing my job is not a defense! the IRS and those up the ladder who did this will pay dearly , i think its grounds for severe punishment as in treasonous , death penalty should be on the table....








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Cummings then detailed an unreleased interview last week with an anonymous IRS manager who labeled himself a “conservative Republican.




Doesn't pass the smell test, yet.

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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

maybe all the leakers /blowers are "conservative republicans"!!!!!!

(Since Ron isnt going to either)

Hey, who would know better about blowing and leaking?