The IRS acknowledging that it targeted conservative political groups during the 2012 election season has sparked bipartisan calls for investigation -- with House Republicans already saying they will hold a hearing on the issue.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said Friday the Republican-led chamber would investigate the tax-collecting agency for flagging the groups for additional review to see whether they were violating their tax-exempt status.
“The IRS cannot target or intimidate any individual or organization based on their political beliefs,” the Virginia Republican said.
Cantor’s comments were followed within minutes by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp saying he would hold a hearing.
The IRS on Friday apologized for targeting groups, but Camp, R-Mich., argued the agency had “repeatedly denied” such activity.
“The admission by the agency that it targeted American taxpayers based on politics is both shocking and disappointing,” he said.
The committee has jurisdiction over the IRS, but it remains unclear whether other House committees also will investigate the issue, in which roughly 300 groups were flagged.
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2 comments:
About freaking time!
It's funny how the press decided to show up.
They were not interested in 4 dead Americans, or the IRS targeting conservatives, any number of other problems over the past 4 years.
But NOW it's PERSONAL--with the news that the administration was spying on the AP. Hahahahahahahaha.
But have you noticed that Obama isn't implicated in anything? They think Jay Carney is the problem, or Eric Holder, or anyone but the guy at the top. Hahahahahaha!
-Martha
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