Republican lawmakers hear
complaints about wider abuses from IRS
On the Money – Daniel Strauss
– 5/25/2013
Several Republicans say
their constituents have come to them with examples of Internal Revenue Service
intimidation that goes beyond the agency's targeting of conservative
organizations applying for tax-exempt status.
Lawmakers in the House and
Senate say they’ve been told of other examples of bullying since the IRS
apologized for targeting Tea Party groups.
Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas)
office set up a web page encouraging constituents to come forward with examples
of the IRS targeting Texans.
“In the short time since it
was launched, we’ve received nearly 60 stories of the IRS targeting Texans for
their political beliefs, and it is not limited to just tea party members,”
Brandewie said in an email to The Hill.
“Texans who have donated to
conservative causes as far back as 2008 have told us they believe they’ve been
targeted, citing excessive paperwork, lengthy interviews, intimidating
communications from agents, and even audits of their small businesses. These
include Texans who donated to Sarah Palin in 2008, Mitt Romney in 2012, and to
groups like Freedomworks and the Heritage Foundation.”
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