GOP Senator To IRS Chief (Miller): You Lie

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

At a hearing Tuesday, Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) went after Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller for failing to recognize or admit that it had targeted conservative groups back when Republicans sent them letters asking as much last year.

"That's a lie by omission," Hatch said. "There's no question about that in my mind. It's a lie by omission. ... Why did you mislead me and my colleagues?"

"Mr. Hatch, I did not lie," Miller responded.

"Frankly," Miller said, "the concept of political motivation here -- I did not agree with that in May. I do not agree with that now. We were not politically motivated in targeting conservative groups."

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[Dustlawyer]

1. Pot calling the kettle black when it comes to politicizing anything and everything!

The hypocracy in Washington has reached epidemic levels. They no longer have shame, morals, or ethics!

[KansDem]

3. Here are some Republicans on the Yellow Brick Road

Morals, ethics, and shame, oh my!...Morals, ethics, and shame, oh my!...

On their way to Koch Industries...

[Crow73]

2. Still May...

Does this guy really no know?

[cstanleytech]

4. Isnt it odd though that its largely tea party senators and congressmen complaining?

Whats the matter? Are they scared that the people might be shown the truth which that their votes are being bought by the wealthy who are using these groups to channel even more money to support the varies republican senators and congressmen in their campaigns?

[SoapBox]

5. Sen. Orrin "Valley of the Dolls" Hatch.

Asshole.

This clown had the balls to wave around a copy of "Valley of the Dolls" during the Clarence Thomas / Anita Hill
hearings.

He has NO, ZIP, ZERO cred for anything.

But yet he continues to be a dick wad and embarrass America.

Asshole.

[okaawhatever]

6. Let's get the real conversation going on this. The tea party had alot of shady characters involved

in the beginning. sorry, but there are ties to white millitia orgs, and ties to individuals accused of ripping off other tea party members (see houston tea party). Since this came out, it's hard to find the stories again, but congress isn't allowing them to expound on their answers. Just because the tea party was targeted doesn't mean the reason for it was political. Especially since they weren't applying for POLITICAL EXEMPTION. Also, the tea party claims to be non partisan. I'm sick of hearing the "conservative" label for the groups.

[cynzke]

7. Miller is right.

IRS "targeted" any applicant whose name contained words associated with political groups and their political activities. Those included BOTH conservative and progressive groups. They were taking the easiest route to weed out legitimate applicants from political groups trying to pass themselves off as something they truly were not. Criticize IRS staff members for taking the easy way but they were trying to be expedient not biased!