Fact-Checking The IRS Scandal Is Bad News

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Cameron Harris: Fact-Checking The IRS Scandal And Lois Lerner


On Monday, the Washington Post published a fact-check of the IRS and the department head in charge of the division handling exempt organization, Lois Lerner. They determined that Lerner and the IRS get "Four Pinocchios" for their handling of the scandal.

The Post concluded, "In some ways, this is just scratching the surface of Lerner's misstatements and weasly wording when the revelations about the IRS's activities first came to light on May 10."


Read the full article at Cameron Harris: Fact-Checking The IRS Scandal And Lois Lerner

 

[LilOlLady]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

 

[depotoo]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

Have you demanded the same scrutiny of left wing groups?

 

[B. Kidd]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

Four USMB Pinnochios for this post.....

 

[depotoo]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

Four USMB Pinnochios for this post.....

that was good!

 

[Freemason9]

I want to know how all those Republican "Tea Party" organizations maintained tax-exempt status, since they are clearly political organizations that advocate candidates. Perhaps, if this issue continues to grow, we'll finally get to a national discussion about this issue.

 

[B. Kidd]

If one gets audited by the IRS, there is a pre-supposition/foregone conclusion by the IRS and those whom defend the IRS that you are a tax-cheat.
So, it is not a question of whether you are gonna pay or not, it is just a question of 'how much'.
The first edition of the U.S. tax code was contained in a single bound volume. Today, it encompasses 20 volumes.
Who can go up against that?

 

[DiamondDave]

I want to know how all those Republican "Tea Party" organizations maintained tax-exempt status, since they are clearly political organizations that advocate candidates. Perhaps, if this issue continues to grow, we'll finally get to a national discussion about this issue.

Maybe media matters can answer that for you

 

[depotoo]

I want to know how all those Republican "Tea Party" organizations maintained tax-exempt status, since they are clearly political organizations that advocate candidates. Perhaps, if this issue continues to grow, we'll finally get to a national discussion about this issue.

TEll me this, how does Media Matters, Moveon, Progress Florida, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, and Bus for Progressget & keep their tax exempt status?

 

[BreezeWood]

and what about the Tea Party Republican attempts at voter intimidation against disadvantaged and minority citizens trying to exercise their Constitutional right to vote - who are they to complain ....

 

[B. Kidd]

and what about the Tea Party Republican attempts at voter intimidation against disadvantaged and minority citizens trying to exercise their Constitutional right to vote - who are they to complain ....

Your feeble attempt at distraction in this thread is duly noted.

 

[depotoo]

and what about the Tea Party Republican attempts at voter intimidation against disadvantaged and minority citizens trying to exercise their Constitutional right to vote - who are they to complain ....

what about the left not caring if illegals vote?

These organizations were approved - Louisiana Progress Action Fund Inc., Progress Missouri, Progress Texas, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action Fund, Progressive USA, Progressives United Inc., Progressnow

 

[depotoo]

from Progressnow front page -

2012 election pledge
Pledge to vote for candidates who represent working families, not corporations!

2012 election pledge
Pledge to vote for candidates who represent working families, not corporations!

35,000 reasons to call your county commissioner, Mark Ouimet
35,000 reasons to call your county commissioner, Mark Ouimet

 

[BlackFlag10]

and what about the Tea Party Republican attempts at voter intimidation against disadvantaged and minority citizens trying to exercise their Constitutional right to vote - who are they to complain ....

So sad...

 

[Freemason9]

I want to know how all those Republican "Tea Party" organizations maintained tax-exempt status, since they are clearly political organizations that advocate candidates. Perhaps, if this issue continues to grow, we'll finally get to a national discussion about this issue.

TEll me this, how does Media Matters, Moveon, Progress Florida, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, and Bus for Progressget & keep their tax exempt status?

These are very valid questions as well--but I have a feeling that right-wing Republican organizations bearing the words "tea party" and "patriot" represent a huge majority of recently-formed groups. Don't you?

 

[depotoo]

Actually no.

Today marks the one-week anniversary of the Internal Revenue Service's disclosure that it improperly scrutinized certain conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. As an inspector general report on the practice found, groups with phrases like "tea party," "patriots" and "9/12 project" were targeted for the "Be On the Look Out" or "BOLO" list, and often ended up waiting two years for notice on their status.

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Screen shot from the inspector general report
This screen shot is taken from an official review of the Internal Revenue Service's practices for determining which groups were eligible for tax-exempt status between 2010 and 2012.

The report, written by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and obtained by Yahoo News on Tuesday, details missteps the IRS took in targeting certain political groups for additional scrutiny.

The audit confirms previous reports that the IRS flagged applications from organizations that used words like "tea party" and "patriots" in their title. Even groups that said they wanted to advocate for making "America a better place to live" were placed on a "Be On the Look Out," or BOLO, list.

From the report:

In May 2010, the Determinations Unit began developing a spreadsheet that would become known as the “Be On the Look Out” listing (hereafter referred to as the BOLO listing), which included the emerging issue of Tea Party applications. In June 2010, the Determinations Unit began training its specialists on issues to be aware of, including Tea Party cases. By July 2010, Determinations Unit management stated that it had requested its specialists to be on the lookout for Tea Party applications.

In "many" cases, the report said, organizations put on the list had to wait more than two years to receive notice from the IRS on the status of their applications.

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How your tea party group got added to the IRS? ?Be On the Look Out? list
use this link below to see the names of groups that applied in 2012 -

The IRS targeted tea party groups. Did liberal groups get better treatment?

only 28, had tea party 15 Patriot in their name

 

[OKTexas]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

You're a freaking idiot, how is it business an usual when they are asking prople for the content of their prayers? Come on commie justify that!

 

[jknowgood]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

You're a freaking idiot, how is it business an usual when they are asking prople for the content of their prayers? Come on commie justify that!

She is a obama fluffer, she can't answer that.

 

[TemplarKormac]

I want to know how all those Republican "Tea Party" organizations maintained tax-exempt status, since they are clearly political organizations that advocate candidates. Perhaps, if this issue continues to grow, we'll finally get to a national discussion about this issue.

Perhaps you can explain to us what Media Matters is, then?

 

[ClosedCaption]

Ain't no scandal. It's about IRS doing it's job. And doing it well. Damned if the did scrutinize them and damned if they didn't.

You're a freaking idiot, how is it business an usual when they are asking prople for the content of their prayers? Come on commie justify that!

Muslims or just Christians?