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IRS follows Obama's lead
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Civil Rights, Taxation, U.S. Congress, State of the Union Address
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Boston Herald Kimberly Atkins column
Boston HeraldA few weeks back, the Tea Party was little more than a relic of political history, and its former superstars such as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann were lost in a sea of irrelevance. Now the Obama administration has gotten the Tea Party started again....Tags: Rand Paul, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Judges, Healthcare Laws, Parties and Movements
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George Michael: Obamacare - The coming train wreck
According to one national leader, Obamacare is “a huge train wreck coming down.” You might be tempted to dismiss this quote as another tea party attack on the president’s health care law. But you would be wrong. This statement was...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Washington Post, Board of Directors, Judges, Kathleen Sebelius
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Factbox: Key players in the IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three congressional committees and the Department of Justice are investigating the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status as the scandal distracts from President Barack Obama's second-...Tags: Darrell E Issa, Taxation, Jay Carney, U.S. Congress, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013)
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It's 1973 all over again
Victor Davis HansonIn Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he ran to the left of Hillary Clinton as a moral reformer. Obama promised to transcend the old politics and bring a new era of hope-and-change transparency to Washington. Five years later, those vows are in...Tags: Harry Reid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Carney (music group), Susan Rice, Nancy Pelosi
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WRAPUP 3-Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party decries scandal
Reuters* Conservative Tea Party groups rally on Capitol Hill * Ousted IRS chief to testify before House panel on Friday * Republican McConnell alleges 'government intimidation' (Adds details, background) By Jeff Mason and Patrick Temple-West WASHINGTON, May...Tags: John Cornyn, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Washington, DC, Government, Republican Party
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Finding permanent IRS chief difficult job for Obama
ReutersPresident Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs. Danny Werfel,...Tags: John Cornyn, Rand Paul, Government, Barack Obama, Republican Party
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IRS bureaucrats saw Obama in rearview mirror
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Civil Rights, Taxation, U.S. Congress, State of the Union Address
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Washington's scandals won't stunt America's recovery
Reuters(Reuters) - Scandal has visited the Obama administration, and thanks to the media narrative it's larger than the sum of its parts. With a talking-point imbroglio after Benghazi, the IRS's discriminatory practices and the Justice Department's...Tags: Elections, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. Congress, Immigration, U.S. Senate
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Tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's top tax official was fired on Wednesday as President Barack Obama sought to stem a rising tide of criticism over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. With three...Tags: Darrell E Issa, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Washington, DC, Eric Holder
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Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry
WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...
Tags: Darrell E Issa, Washington, DC, IRS Tea Party Nonprofit Application Scandal (2013), Eric Holder, Lawyers
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COLUMN - Washington's scandals won't stunt America's recovery
ReutersBy Ian Bremmer May 16 (Reuters) - Scandal has visited the Obama administration, and thanks to the media narrative it's larger than the sum of its parts. With a talking-point imbroglio after Benghazi, the IRS's discriminatory practices and the Justice...Tags: Elections, Immigration, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, Politics
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