NowTheEndBegins.Com The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of the tax-exempt organizations at the time when the unit targeted tea party groups now runs the IRS office responsible for the health care legislation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell also reacted… Read More ›
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IRS apologizes for targeting conservative groups
FILE – In this Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Oversight Committee. The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during… Read More ›
Obama signs order activating deep spending cuts
By Jessica Yellin and Tom Cohen, CNN updated 9:33 PM EST, Fri March 1, 2013 Obama: I can’t ‘Jedi mind meld’ Congress STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Obama signs order that is required by law “We will get through this,” President Obama… Read More ›
Implosion update: #Fiscalcliff deadline looms & $1 trillion tax hike starts Jan. 1
Posted: December 31, 2012 | Joel Rosenberg What does the future of our country hold? The national debt has passed $16 trillion. We’ve had four straight years of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits. We’re facing more $50 trillion in unfunded government promises coming… Read More ›
Fiscal Cliff Talks: Behind Obama’s Opening Bid
Ryan Grim|ryan@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 11/29/2012 9:40 pm EST Updated: 11/30/2012 11:34 am EST WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress reacted angrily to an Obama administration proposal delivered Thursday by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that offered to avert the fiscal cliff by raising… Read More ›