Former IRS commissioner (Shulman) to testify on Capitol Hill

[DonViejo]

Last edited Tue May 21, 2013, 10:25 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: AP

The Senate Finance Committee has launched an investigation into the improper targeting of Tea Party groups

BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER AND ALAN FRAM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are getting their first chance to question the former head of the Internal Revenue Service, the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.

Some of the questions on Tuesday will be direct: What did you know, and when did you know it?

They also want to know why former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman didn’t tell Congress that agents had been singling out conservative political groups for additional scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status — even after he was briefed.

Shulman, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, left the IRS in November when his five-year term ended. He could prove to be a significant player in a scandal that has driven the Obama administration to distraction. Shulman is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, which has launched a bipartisan investigation into the matter.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/21/former_irs_commissioner_to_testify_on_capitol_hill_ap/

[Kingofalldems]

1. Hmm. Possible GOP mole?

[timdog44]

2. I hope

they ask the question of which left wing groups were also targeted. I also hope they ask why any applicant should get a "clean bill of health" without a complete examination.