Senate GOP demands Obama turn over all communications with IRS

Washington Times ^ | 1/29/15 | Stephen Dinan

[Libloather]

Senate Republicans on Thursday asked President Obama to turn over all communications he and his aides have had with the IRS since 2010, hoping to find out whether the tax collection agency shared private taxpayer information with political operatives at the White House.

The request, made in a letter obtained by The Washington Times, is signed by Senate Finance Chairman Orrin G. Hatch and all 13 other Republicans on the committee, and is addressed specifically to Mr. Obama, saying they want to see if his employees broke the law by acquiring or sharing private information.

[Libloather]

The Senate, then controlled by Democrats, had been slower in its investigation. But with Republicans now in control, Thursday’s letter suggests the Senate probe into IRS treatment of taxpayers could pick up.

Why isn't Lerner behind bars?

[glock rocks]

And if he doesn’t turn em over, what? a strongly worded letter?

[Proud2BeRight]

Sure, the check’s in the mail.

[TomServo]

[DannyTN]

Why didn’t the house demand this already?

[dware]

Why isn't Lerner behind bars?

Because we refuse to do anything substantive about any of the obola crimes.

[Nachum]

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[Johnny_cash]

Expect nothing else.

[GoldenPup]

Senate GOP demands Obama turn over all communications with IRS

Not going to happen...ever.

[Usagi_yo]

I didn’t know we had a GOP Senate. I thought we had a Senate with a Republican majority.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Lets just assume for a moment that he gives them the emails, and the emails reveal that Obama repeatedly broke the law.

Then what?

Will they impeach him? (because I dont believe they would) If not, this is a waste of time.

[JPG]

Dear Senator Hatch, I've passed your letter on to staff for immediate action. Sincerely, B. H. Obama

[SoFloFreeper]

Come on guys.

This is governing?

Just keep sending this jackass bills that the American people love that he won’t sign. Publicly declare, in truth, that the Demon Rat party—including Hitlery—is obstructing freedom and liberty.

Rinse and repeat.

[Baynative]

You people make me laugh. In fact, you make us all laugh!

[demshateGod]

“A strongly worded letter?”

Probably another crisis/scandal that causes everyone to forget the demand was made. Remember when the GOP were supposed to sue Obama?

[Steve_Seattle]

A few weeks ago - in early December - the AP came out with a story claiming that a Republican investigation had found no contacts between the IRS and the White House. Was that a lie, a spin, or what? And, of course, even if there was not any direct contact between the White House and the IRS it doesn’t necessarily mean that the IRS wasn’t targeting conservatives.

[Oldexpat]

They are about to confirm a new AG that will then turn over all the info that Rat Face has been withholding?

[Steve_Seattle]

"And if he doesn’t turn em over, what? a strongly worded letter?"

Like a London Bobby shouting to a fleeing criminal, "Stop, or I'll blow my whistle again!"

[SWAMPSNIPER]

[originalbuckeye]

The Dems gave their opinion of what was going on.