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Feds Apologize, Will Pay ‘Generous’ Settlement to Tea Party Groups for Illegal Targeting
Western Journalism ^ | October 26, 2017 | Andrew Kerr

Posted on 10/26/2017 11:21:24 PM PDT by Cheerio

The IRS on Thursday settled two lawsuits alleging the agency illegally targeted conservative groups under the Obama administration.

One of the settlements stipulated the IRS issue a formal apology for illegally singling out conservative and tea party groups due to their political beliefs dating back to 2013.

The other settlement, a class-action lawsuit brought by the NorCal Tea Party with 428 members, includes a “generous” multi-million dollar payout, according to a lawyer involved.

“There is no excuse for this conduct,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. “Hundreds of organizations were affected by these actions, and they deserve an apology from the IRS.”

According to Fox News, Sessions said groups seeking tax-exempt status with names including “Tea Party” or “Patriots” were given the rigmarole “based solely on their viewpoint or ideology.”

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournalism.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: agsessions; irs; irsscandal; irsscandals; learner; louislerner; obama; obamascandals; sessions; teaparty
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To: DesertRhino

The fines must be being paid by taxpayers since that’s where the IRS gets every penny.


41 posted on 10/27/2017 4:13:21 AM PDT by albie
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To: Cheerio

Hey Jeff how about prosecute the guilty.


42 posted on 10/27/2017 4:19:12 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: DesertRhino

Most of the money will go to the lawyers (Class action).

No IRS employee will face any consequences of any kind.

Really bad outcome.

Trump should override this BS.


43 posted on 10/27/2017 4:22:00 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Cheerio

Republican leadership inCongress were made aware of this and did nothing because they want the Tea Party gone too.


44 posted on 10/27/2017 4:22:19 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: mazda77

Wonder how many of them were given immunity deals under Holder and Lynch? All of them, since they weren’t interested in getting convictions but more interested in preventing them?


45 posted on 10/27/2017 4:27:28 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: stockpirate

“But there’s no justice anymore.”........

Pretty well sums it up. How long will it be before the Clintons or odumbo go to jail?........Ah never mind, it will NEVER HAPPEN.


46 posted on 10/27/2017 4:27:43 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Mouton
I think the 2012 election should be over turned and although he was not running, add those years onto Trump’s current term.

There's no such constitutional remedy.

47 posted on 10/27/2017 4:31:13 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Cheerio

It’s like payola in the music business. Doesn’t change things, does it?

Democrats suppressed Republican campaigning just as many of the “hits” on oldies radio of the 50s-80s that were bought and paid for are still the only old songs you hear on the radio. They still make money for their publishers.


48 posted on 10/27/2017 4:34:56 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: kearnyirish2
How are they going to undo Otoken’s second term? This was done to prevent those groups from raising money (by stalling/denying their applications), to pave the way (successfully) for Otoken’s re-election. How do they “make that right”?

There's no provision in the constitution for do-overs. The damage is done and the only way to undo it is to get our people in office and keep them there so they can untie as many knots as possible. The closest legal remedy for the problem was to direct funding to those groups who were wronged and hope they use it to continue to forward their causes. We'd all like to see justice done, criminals behind bars, but while satisfying, that's not going to forward our causes. What it would do, perhaps, is to deter such behavior, if only a little, so hopefully the investigations will find some of these folks ensnared, but the most important thing for the "culture war" is these organizations getting back to work unencumbered.

49 posted on 10/27/2017 4:40:36 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Cheerio

Lois Lerner the arrogant IRS bitch who oversaw this operation, no doubt with urging from the Obama operatives, should be doing time. Instead she’s retired enjoying her generous federal pension.


50 posted on 10/27/2017 4:41:59 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: Cheerio

So when does Lois Lerner get indicted for perjury?


51 posted on 10/27/2017 4:44:29 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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To: Cheerio

A lot of Swamp creatures should be decorating lamp posts in Wash DC., right now.

Unfortunately the “law” won’t do the decorating. The People will have to do it themselves.


52 posted on 10/27/2017 4:54:02 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: piasa

Thanks, I already knew that, it was a bit of sarcasm.

There is also no constitutional authority for a foreign born person to be President either. But it happened, twice and no one did squat about it. Unfortunately, had he lost in either 08 or 12, the alternative was not that much better!


53 posted on 10/27/2017 5:08:15 AM PDT by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: grania

That was my thought ..
1-Now these Groups can get started and have cash in time for Mid-Terms
2-Current IRS Director is on his way out in time for Tax-Reform
3-Indictment of Lois Lerner would be putting a Cherry on top


54 posted on 10/27/2017 5:09:25 AM PDT by Jimmy The Snake
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To: Cheerio

Goes to show how crooked the Obama administration was.


55 posted on 10/27/2017 5:20:50 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Djl3668

Spare us your bs


56 posted on 10/27/2017 5:22:46 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: PraiseTheLord

You heard right


57 posted on 10/27/2017 5:23:30 AM PDT by cyclotic (Trump tweets are the only news source you can trust.)
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To: Cheerio

Don’t think we want a settlement.
I think we want people going to prison. Preferably for a long time.


58 posted on 10/27/2017 5:45:12 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: stanne

Oh I have heard her out blathering about how all this paying for Fusion GPS is nonsense and it has been “DEBUNKED” many times - meaning MOVE ON. I don’t find her any more quiet. Now Bubba it does it appear he is in hiding after his pal Weinstein got tossed under the bus.


59 posted on 10/27/2017 6:13:32 AM PDT by Cheerio (#44, The unknown President)
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To: Little Ray

The refusal of society to prosecute crimes by politicians is escalating the size and corruption of the swamp. Soon, the level of brazen criminal activity will embolden the left to Zimbabwe and Venezuela levels.

Trump, GOP, if you don’t put a stop to this, the Nation is finished.


60 posted on 10/27/2017 6:16:21 AM PDT by Professional
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