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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts) Tue Jun 4, 2013, 08:16 PM Jun 2013

Anybody have information on the Obama Administration crack down on IRS spending?

It's my understanding that the "over the top" spending on parties by the IRS was already cut by the administration's budget a couple of years ago. I can't find any link to corroborate this. You can imagine the hundreds of stories blaming Obama for the parties that Google dredges up though.

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Anybody have information on the Obama Administration crack down on IRS spending? (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 OP

Here. Cassandra Jun 2013 #1

Thanks so much Cassandra. Won me a debate! SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #2

when will they crack down on the Pentagon's wasteful spending? Beaverhausen Jun 2013 #3

Off topic or not, I think it is being cracked down on. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2013 #4

Cassandra

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1. Here.

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:28 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/us/politics/irs-spent-4-1-million-on-a-single-conference-audit-finds.html?ref=politics&_r=0

"But he noted that the agency began clamping down on such conferences in early 2011. The White House budget office issued additional guidelines in May 2012, and expenditures plunged."

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

2. Thanks so much Cassandra. Won me a debate!

Reply to Cassandra (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:12 AM

Jun 2013

Beaverhausen

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3. when will they crack down on the Pentagon's wasteful spending?

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 04:00 PM

Jun 2013

I know, off topic...

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,123 posts)

4. Off topic or not, I think it is being cracked down on.

Reply to Beaverhausen (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 04:08 PM

Jun 2013

"The department said the budget also"slows the growth of military pay and benefits. But it does not reduce the number of soldiers or Marines any further than had been planned for the past several months.

"These changes, which have the strong support of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, save about $1.4 billion in FY 2014 and a total of $12.8 billion over the next five years," Hagel said. "

http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/10/news/economy/defense-budget/index.html

I'm pretty sure it'll be increased though. There's no getting around the fact that without an MIC's replacement economy, we're doomed to be the cause of war.

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