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Republican Threatens To Block Funding For IRS Agents To Implement Obamacare
Republican Threatens To Block Funding For IRS Agents To Implement Obamacare
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) on Tuesday threatened to introduce legislation that would deny the IRS funds to hire new agents to implement Obamacare after the agency admitted that some staffers targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the run-up to the 2012 election.
Heller issued his threat in a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, suggesting that the Obama administration must prove that it can implement the law neutrally or he will offer his bill to block funds.
"I feel it is necessary that both Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services look closely at the money given to the IRS through the health care law," Heller wrote. "I write to you to express my strong opposition for any additional money for new agents in IRS, and hope that we may conduct extensive oversight into the program."
His full letter:
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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/republican-threatens-to-block-funding-for-irs-agents
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) on Tuesday threatened to introduce legislation that would deny the IRS funds to hire new agents to implement Obamacare after the agency admitted that some staffers targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the run-up to the 2012 election.
Heller issued his threat in a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, suggesting that the Obama administration must prove that it can implement the law neutrally or he will offer his bill to block funds.
"I feel it is necessary that both Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services look closely at the money given to the IRS through the health care law," Heller wrote. "I write to you to express my strong opposition for any additional money for new agents in IRS, and hope that we may conduct extensive oversight into the program."
His full letter:
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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/republican-threatens-to-block-funding-for-irs-agents
Somehow it's all becoming clear. Like I said (http://election.democraticunderground.com/10022841041) I guess Republicans have decided on a legislative strategy to achieve their economic goals: Scandalathon.
IRS v. Tea Party & DOJ v. AP are BOTH GOP-Fabricated Non-Scandals
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022839564
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