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House chairman sees IRS errors as part of pattern
ALAN FRAM,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimidation and cover-ups by the Obama administration, a top House Republican said...Tags: White House, Tea Party Movement, Eric Holder, Republican Party, Sandy Levin
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. tax chief forced out in IRS scandal
Reuters* Obama says he 'will not tolerate' partisan actions by IRS * Republicans vow to continue probes of agency * Investigations will look for any links to White House By Matt Spetalnick and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Washington's top tax...Tags: White House, U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Criminals, U.S. House of Representatives
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Column: Benghazi and IRS: Sons of Watergate?
In his defense of President Barack Obama, press secretary Jay Carney is beginning to sound a lot like Ronald Zeigler, Richard Nixon's spokesman. Carney only has to use the word "inoperative," as Ziegler did when incriminating evidence surfaced that proved...Tags: White House, U.S. Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, George W. Bush
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Federal tax revenues to suffer from budget cuts: IRS chief
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Internal Revenue Service cautioned on Thursday that tax collections will suffer from budget cuts imposed on the agency by Congress. Speaking at a House of Representatives hearing about the agency's budget, Acting...Tags: Government Debt, Internal Revenue Service, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Congress, Taxation
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IRS 'Star Trek' parody: It's politics, Jim, but exactly as we know it
In attacking the Internal Revenue Service for a training video parodying the TV show “Star Trek,” critics have not very boldly gone where many have gone before -- to a political universe in which government employees are pilloried for...Tags: Literature, William Shatner, Career and Workplace, Civil and Public Service, Environmental Issues
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Democrats face challenging Senate landscape
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a surprising string of victories last fall, Democrats now face a challenging terrain as they look to hold onto their Senate majority in 2014 and prevent Republicans from gaining full control of Congress during President...Tags: White House, Bruce Braley, U.S. Senate, Shelley Moore Capito, Terry Branstad
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New Orleans election results
WGNO NewsFrom the President of the United States to City Council and School Board, many high profile races were decided Tuesday night, both on the local and national scene. Complete elections results available on the Secretary of State's website: http://...Tags: Jeff Landry, Local Elections, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Elections
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GOP Retains Grip on U.S. House of Representatives
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON -- Republicans held on to their House majority in Tuesday's election, leaving Democrats well short of the net gain of 25 seats they needed to take control. "The American people have once again given the House of Representatives to Republicans,...Tags: Political Candidates, Democratic Party, Ben Chandler, Dan Maffei, Values
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ANALYSIS: Can IRS police both taxes and health care law?
WASHINGTON (AP)— Can the Internal Revenue Service police President Barack Obama's health care mandate while simultaneously collecting all the taxes for running the federal government? The question is being renewed in the wake of the Supreme Court's...
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House votes to ban welfare debit cards in strip clubs
KIAHIf you love ‘makin’ it rain' up in the strip club, you might want to be sure your dollar bills aren’t coming from Uncle Sam. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation that would make it illegal to withdraw welfare money...Tags: Interior Policy, Mitt Romney, Pension and Welfare, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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Social Security made improper payments in 2009 to the tune of $8 billion
Top of the TicketSocial Security payments in 2009 were improper to a tune of $6.5 billion in over payments... -
House Republicans seek IRS probe of AARP
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans want the IRS to investigate whether AARP's lucrative insurance business violates its status as a tax-exempt organization. The seniors lobby pushed for President Barack Obama's health care law, which was...Tags: Medical Services, Republican Party, Louisiana, Washington, DC, Healthcare Laws
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