Taxable Talk

NBC News reported that they were shown proof that others besides two (or four) rogue Cincinnati IRS employees were involved in the scandal. The entire story should be read, as it appears to put an end to the first explanation of the scandal as offered by the IRS.

Jay Sekulow, an attorney representing 27 conservative political advocacy organizations that applied to the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status, provided some of the letters to NBC News. He said the groups’ contacts with the IRS prove that the practices went beyond a few “front line” employees in the Cincinnati office, as the IRS has maintained.

“We’ve dealt with 15 agents, including tax law specialists — that’s lawyers — from four different offices, including (the) Treasury (Department) in Washington, D.C.,” Sekulow said. “So the idea that this is a couple of rogue agents in Cincinnati is not correct.”

So what are the big questions? Why did the IRS scrutinize “conservative” and “tea party” applications? It’s clear the orders came from Washington. Who ordered it? The IRS employees in Cincinnati were most likely just following the orders from Washington. Someone came up with the idea to have this scrutiny.

A friend of mine asked me if this scandal will still be talked about on August 1st. Given how the IRS, some IRS employees, and the Administration are currently acting–deny, evade, and possible lies–this scandal will still be talked about on August 1, 2014. If the truth comes out voluntarily by the end of June, the scandal would likely blow over.

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