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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The GOP pivots on the IRS scandal

    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying how those groups' applications were flagged for extra scrutiny, Republicans on the panel -- especially Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) -- argued that the Obama administration had covered up the problem for more than a year.
    The scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service's handling of applications for tax-exempt status by "tea party" groups and other right-leaning organizations took a sharp turn at the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday. In addition to decrying...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of State, George W. Bush, Elections, Tea Party Movement

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. House showdown set over IRS targeting of conservative groups

    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status for conservative advocacy groups.
    WASHINGTON -- The ousted top official of the Internal Revenue Service will appear before a House committee Friday morning, his first public appearance since controversy erupted last week over how the agency mishandled applications for tax-exempt status...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, George W. Bush, Jack Lew, Politics, Career and Workplace

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Obama ousts IRS chief over inquiry

    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama forced out the head of the IRS on Wednesday, seeking to restore the public's faith in the tax agency while asserting a measure of control over a rapidly growing political problem. Making a hastily scheduled statement...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Justice System, Mitch McConnell, Pension and Welfare

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Ex-IRS chief apologizes in hearing for 'foolish mistakes'

    WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit of efficiency instead of partisan targeting.
    WASHINGTON – The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized Friday morning for the agency's "foolish mistakes" in its handling of conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status and attributed the IRS' actions to a misguided pursuit...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Barack Obama, Sandy Levin, White House

    5. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Questions on targeting are 'loaded,' IRS official says

    WASHINGTON – The acting head of the IRS insisted Friday that he and other agency officials did not mislead Congress by failing to disclose that applications by conservative groups for tax-exempt status were mishandled, and he said to call it "targeting" incorrectly implied political motivations.
    WASHINGTON – The acting head of the IRS insisted Friday that he and other agency officials did not mislead Congress by failing to disclose that applications by conservative groups for tax-exempt status were mishandled, and he said to call it...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Paul Ryan, Consumers, Barack Obama, Taxation

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Federal deficit shrinks at surprising rate

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the <a href="http://www.cbo.gov/publication/44172">Congressional Budget Office said</a> Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama administration's hand in the budget battles with congressional Republicans.
    WASHINGTON — The federal deficit is shrinking more quickly than expected, and the government's long-term debt has largely stabilized for the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday in a report that could strengthen the Obama...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Economy, Business and Finance, Congressional Budget Office, Elections, Gross Domestic Product

    7. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. With new revelations, outrage spreads about IRS targeting

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Top career officials in the Internal Revenue Service withheld information from Congress for months about the tax agency's targeting of conservative organizations for extra scrutiny, according to documents released Monday as a controversy involving alleged political bias in tax enforcement gathered strength.
    WASHINGTON — Top career officials in the Internal Revenue Service withheld information from Congress for months about the tax agency's targeting of conservative organizations for extra scrutiny, according to documents released Monday as a...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Elections, Tea Party Movement, Impeachment

    8. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. IRS official knew in 2011 that tea party was targeted

    WASHINGTON &mdash; A top Internal Revenue Service official knew as early as June 2011 that conservative groups seeking nonprofit status were being singled out for additional scrutiny, raising questions about when senior officials were informed and why the IRS allowed the agency's commissioner to deny the targeting effort in March 2012 testimony before Congress.
    WASHINGTON — A top Internal Revenue Service official knew as early as June 2011 that conservative groups seeking nonprofit status were being singled out for additional scrutiny, raising questions about when senior officials were informed and why the...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, George W. Bush, Tea Party Movement, Taxation, U.S. Department of the Treasury

    9. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. First, fix the tax code

    The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee <a href="http://lat.ms/18q649d">reportedly</a> want something new in return for raising the limit: an agreement to simplify the tax code and reduce rates. Lawmakers should know by now that it's self-destructive to play games with the debt ceiling, and that the brinkmanship that characterizes contemporary Washington politics needs to stop. On the other hand, reforming the tax code is a goal both parties can and should embrace.
    The federal government is expected to hit its statutory credit limit later this month, setting the stage for yet another battle between the Obama administration and the House GOP over raising the debt ceiling. Republican leaders of the House Ways and...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Barack Obama, Public Finance, Energy Saving, Parties and Movements

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Baucus' exit drains hope for tax reform

    <em>This post has been updated, as indicated below.</em>
    This post has been updated, as indicated below. Six-term Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, announced Tuesday that he won't run for reelection in 2014. You may now kiss any hope of a sweeping tax reform bill...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Justice System, Republican Party

    11. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Key lawmakers say bipartisan tax reform is doable and on track

    WASHINGTON -- The chairmen of key congressional committees said their bipartisan efforts to overhaul the tax code are on track and still very doable despite the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill on many issues.
    WASHINGTON -- The chairmen of key congressional committees said their bipartisan efforts to overhaul the tax code are on track and still very doable despite the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill on many issues. "Tax reform can't be about politics,"...

    Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama, Max Baucus, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

    12. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The fiscal cliff ... of '32

    Close your eyes in Washington these days and you can almost hear the echoes of 1932. Eighty years ago, just like today, a fiscal crisis almost totally dominated the nation's capital.
    Close your eyes in Washington these days and you can almost hear the echoes of 1932. Eighty years ago, just like today, a fiscal crisis almost totally dominated the nation's capital. Then, as now, fiscal conservatives demanded immediate action to fix...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Federal Income Tax, White House, Republican Party

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