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发帖数: 29846 | 1 by Kaylin Bugos
If there was an award for bureaucratic incompetence, the IRS would win it by
a landslide.
We already know that the IRS targeted conservative groups (and not liberal
groups, though Democrats are still in denial about that one) and
inappropriately released taxpayers’ Social Security numbers. Now, Inspector
General J. Russell George says the IRS released confidential tax records,
and the Justice Department never prosecuted anyone for it.
The Hill:
The IRS inappropriately authorized or disclosed confidential tax records
of political candidates or donors four times in recent years – at least
once on purpose, according to a Treasury inspector general.
And:
Grassley, in turn, is pressing Attorney General Eric Holder over why the
Justice Department isn’t seeking to prosecute, especially in light of the
current controversy over the IRS’s targeting of groups seeking tax-exempt
status.
“Although this may not be indicative of widespread targeting, any
instance is cause for concern,” Grassley wrote to Holder on July 12. “Even
more alarming, in at least one instance TIGTA referred evidence of “
willful unauthorized access” to the United States Attorney’s Office, but
criminal prosecution was declined.” “Decisions such as these directly
impact the political process and should be subject to the scrutiny of the
American public,” the Iowa Republican added.
Four cases isn’t an astronomical number, but certainly adds to the concerns
about the agency’s failures. The IRS already has all of our tax
information, and clearly hasn’t done a very good job with it. Why should we
give it our health care data too? |
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