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Eugene

(61,899 posts) Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:21 PM Sep 2016

U.S. House Republicans to discuss whether to impeach IRS chief

Source: Reuters

U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will hold a special conference next week to discuss whether the nation's top tax collector, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, should be impeached, House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday.

"This is something that we're going to have a planning conference on next week and we're going to discuss among our members, and the members are going to vote the way they want to vote on this," Ryan told reporters.

House conservatives are pushing for impeachment, saying Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional investigation into IRS actions applying extra scrutiny to conservative groups' applications for tax exempt status between 2010 and 2012.

The House Republican leadership has demonstrated no enthusiasm for impeaching Koskinen. He became IRS commissioner in December 2013, after the controversy already had exploded over the way the agency had handled the applications for tax exempt status.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-irs-koskinen-idUSKCN11D1WC

POLITICS | Wed Sep 7, 2016 11:44am EDT

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U.S. House Republicans to discuss whether to impeach IRS chief (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2016 OP

I was just using that word this morning - #BondiGate ffr Sep 2016 #1

I think you're right! Cracklin Charlie Sep 2016 #9

Yet more "very important" Republican work sharp_stick Sep 2016 #2

Another big waste of money LyndaG Sep 2016 #3

Just tying up loose ends before their Repuke Power is stripped from there greedy dirty hands misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #4

WTF!!! PatSeg Sep 2016 #5

Leave it to Rebumplicans C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #6

What is the running total of tax payer money spent on investigating Hillary. world wide wally Sep 2016 #7

The only thing that hoax exposed was how horrible the technology is at the IRS underpants Sep 2016 #8

The only time those bastards get anything done, is when they go on a "witch-hunt" C Moon Sep 2016 #10

Absolutely crap vlyons Sep 2016 #11

Oh, FFS!!!!!! hopeforchange2008 Sep 2016 #12

I'm sorry, but there SHOULD have been extra scrutiny applied jmowreader Sep 2016 #13

beats working for a living, I guess martin mike Sep 2016 #14

ffr

(22,670 posts)

1. I was just using that word this morning - #BondiGate

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:27 PM

Sep 2016

Convenient timing for the Rethugs to send out their impeachment talking point right about now. Hmmm. Coincidence?

Trump's pay for play scandal intensifies
"Legs, people. Legs. Someone or more than one are going to jail or get impeached over this." - me.

Finally! A news outlet is calling Bondi-gate a SCANDAL!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028149874

Trump's pay for play scandal intensifies
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512401892

For Florida AG Pam Bondi, 'pay-to-look-away' was about more than Donald Trump
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512401857

Donald Gave Huge Discount for Florida AG Fundraiser After She Dropped Trump U Case
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512401805

Krugman is right: Let's not call the Bondi scandal "pay for play"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2401845

Enjoy as Drumpf & Ivanka and Pam step in it.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

9. I think you're right!

Reply to ffr (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:24 PM

Sep 2016

And, the IRS is an old, reliable whipping boy. I cannot believe the desperation so close to Labor Day.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

2. Yet more "very important" Republican work

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:27 PM

Sep 2016

Has there ever been a Congress that has done so little in history?

LyndaG

(683 posts)

3. Another big waste of money

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:30 PM

Sep 2016

Just pandering to their base.

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

4. Just tying up loose ends before their Repuke Power is stripped from there greedy dirty hands

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:30 PM

Sep 2016

Here's their key word for the next year. "IMPEACH", get used to it everyone.
Ugh!

PatSeg

(47,440 posts)

5. WTF!!!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:34 PM

Sep 2016

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

6. Leave it to Rebumplicans

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 01:55 PM

Sep 2016

Can't get their way in the ballot box so they go kick someone else in the shins.
I hated these turds in grade school as much as I do today.

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)

7. What is the running total of tax payer money spent on investigating Hillary.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:01 PM

Sep 2016

I remember that Bill's impeachment totaled $52 million.

This is ALL they got.

underpants

(182,803 posts)

8. The only thing that hoax exposed was how horrible the technology is at the IRS

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:04 PM

Sep 2016

Really all of the fed govt.

From the IRS, to the problems at the VA, to immigration, the Fed Employee data breach, to yes even why Secretaries of State have to use other email systems the common theme is that technology used by the Federal Government is horrific due to a complete lack of funding for years.

The IRS system can't keep emails older than 6 months AND they are still using magnetic tape to store return records.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

10. The only time those bastards get anything done, is when they go on a "witch-hunt"

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 02:51 PM

Sep 2016

What a disgusting display of trash!

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

11. Absolutely crap

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 03:12 PM

Sep 2016

The republican party is a vast criminal enterprise, fueled by greed, envy, and hatred.

hopeforchange2008

(610 posts)

12. Oh, FFS!!!!!!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 03:43 PM

Sep 2016

Why don't they have another vote on Obamacare at the same time???

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)

13. I'm sorry, but there SHOULD have been extra scrutiny applied

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 04:57 PM

Sep 2016

By federal law, groups that are political in nature CAN NOT BE TAX EXEMPT. There is, IIRC, a dividing line - any large group that does Good Works does a little bit of political activity just to accomplish its mission, so the feds will let you be tax exempt if 49 percent or less of your work is political. The Tea Party is a loosely-connected network of political groups, so the IRS needs to closely scrutinize them to see if they meet the requirements for tax exemption.

Sorry, children: You have the constitutional right to try overthrowing the government. I have an equal constitutional right to not pay for you doing it.

martin mike

(82 posts)

14. beats working for a living, I guess

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Sep 7, 2016, 08:16 PM

Sep 2016

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