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Lois Lerner: 'I have not done anything wrong' at IRS
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Wed, May 22, 2013
The head of the Internal Revenue Service division that targeted conservative groups told a congressional committee Wednesday that she did nothing wrong and is not to blame for the wrongdoing, but then invoked her Fifth Amendment protections against self-incrimination and refused to answer...
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Emails show how Treasury delayed alerting Congress to Tea Party targeting
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Wed, May 22, 2013
At Wednesday’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Chairman Darrell Issa displayed a fascinating string of emails that show his failed efforts to get an update from the Treasury Department inspector general’s office about its investigation into the IRS practice of...
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Congress grills IRS officials over targeting of conservative groups
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Tue, May 21, 2013
The IRS official overseeing the division that was inappropriately targeting conservative groups said she will refuse to answer lawmakers' questions during an appearance before a House committee Wednesday, a day after another top official at the agency acknowledged that he knew the targeting was...
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Congress likely to reduce food stamp funding in new farm bill
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
The Senate on Monday opened debate on a $955 billion farm bill that would reduce federal spending by as much as $23 billion over the next 10 years by cutting funding for food stamps and eliminating some farm-support programs. "This legislation will create jobs, cut taxpayer subsidies and...
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Senate Finance panel wants answers from IRS by end of month – in writing
Susan Ferrechio
Published: Mon, May 20, 2013
The Senate Finance Committee has sent a 41-part request to the Internal Revenue Service aimed at helping the panel “explore” the agency’s targeting of conservative organizations who sought tax-exempt status. The letter is addressed to acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller, who...
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