Potentially explosive development in IRS scandals

American Thinker ^ | July 5, 2013 | Thomas Lifson

[jazusamo]

One of the most important and so-far least noted threads in the IRS sandal cloth is the inexplicable remark made by Austan Goolsbee, at the time the Chairman of the White Council of Economic Advisors about the taxes paid by the Koch brothers - arch villains in the Manichean delusions of the American left - that would require his knowledge of their confidential tax returns. Did the White House senior staff illegally browse through the tax records of their political enemies? The Washington Free Beacon has been trying to find out, and uncovered an interesting response:

CJ Ciaramella reports:

The Treasury Department on Wednesday refused to confirm or deny the existence of an inspector general report investigating whether or not former White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee illegally accessed tax information on the Koch brothers.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the Washington Free Beacon, declined to acknowledge the existence of the report.

[MinuteGal]

Second line of above article........"the White Council of Economic Advisors"

I'm sure it's supposed to say "The White HOUSE Council of Economic Advisors".

Just didn't want anyone to get all excited over a typo.

Leni

[gonzo]

Bang for later ........................................................................................ FRegards

[OKSooner]

Oh, you mean like Harry Reid popping off about the Mittster’s tax returns?

[savedbygrace]

Austan Goolsbee, at the time the Chairman of the White Council of Economic Advisors

Love the typo. The White Council?

[jazusamo]

That's funny, maybe it should have been:

Austan Goolsbee, at the time the Chairman of the White Council of Economic Advisors to the second black president. :-)