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Sunday, May 26, 2013

How Did The IRS Get Investigatory Authority, Anyway?

The IRS "scandal" involving the “targeting” of conservative Tea Party groups is metastasizing. Congressional Republicans are seeking to open a broader investigation into the agency, with which, according to the New York Times, they "hope to ensare the White House."

But an understanding of the true history of IRS scandals -- as documented in the mid-1970s Church Committee reports -- might better inform our understanding of this contemporary story.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

that devious little man in the W.H. know as Obama knew all about this plan. all the meetings and communications that took place during this time period says it all.