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14. The big change I'd advocate is that the IRS needs to prove their case in court before

Reply to bloomington-lib (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 09:51 AM

Jun 2013

seizing assets. The presumption that they are right and the target of their action is wrong should not be allowed. If they need to freeze things, they can convince a court to approve a lien.

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IRS faces new scrutiny for excessive spending on conferences [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

Unfortunately, power tends to breed arrogance. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #1

That doesn't really seem like all that much money for 220 conferences. cheapdate Jun 2013 #2

Yeah, I'd want to know how many of their staff are attending them Posteritatis Jun 2013 #11

That was my first thought. freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #12

This is 2013. former9thward Jun 2013 #16

Teleconferencing certainly is a good idea. freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #18

It is not a question of trying to single out the IRS. former9thward Jun 2013 #19

Why start with the IRS? freedom fighter jh Jun 2013 #23

Suggestion box dicksmc3 Jun 2013 #24

I did. former9thward Jun 2013 #25

I don't like the IRS as much as the next person, but I can see all the negative news about them bloomington-lib Jun 2013 #3

Yes, like clockwork siligut Jun 2013 #7

The big change I'd advocate is that the IRS needs to prove their case in court before 24601 Jun 2013 #14

Issa and his gang of looneys Iliyah Jun 2013 #4

Lets not forget Andy823 Jun 2013 #5

that was the problem with push PatrynXX Jun 2013 #8

And why limit "oversight" to that three-year plan? deurbano Jun 2013 #13

And the billions of dollars that went missing in Iraq are no scandal at all. Rozlee Jun 2013 #6

not just missing but spent on things Iraq will never use PatrynXX Jun 2013 #9

Outrageous! Outrageous! Outrageous! MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #10

Ladies and Gentleman, premium Jun 2013 #15

We need to start investigating what Corporations spend on conferences. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #17

while i realize the rw anti-govenment sentiment behind much of this arely staircase Jun 2013 #20

"an unfortunate vestige from a prior era" ThoughtCriminal Jun 2013 #21

I simply do not understand why the IRS needs *any* conferences. Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #22