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Offline corbe

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Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« on: August 10, 2018, 02:55:50 pm »
Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Thursday, August 9, 2018



A judge late Wednesday signed off on the settlement between the IRS and hundreds of tea party groups, closing out the last major legal battle over what all sides now agree was unwarranted and illegal targeting for political purposes.

The IRS agreed to pay $3.5 million to groups that were wronged by the intrusive inspections, and insists it’s made changes so that political targeting can’t occur in the future.

A few issues are still being fought over in the courts — including whether former IRS senior executive Lois G. Lerner will be allowed to forever shield her deposition explaining her behavior from public view, and whether the IRS should pay attorney fees — but this week’s decision closes out five years of litigation over the targeting itself.

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/9/judge-approves-35-million-settlement-irs-tea-party/
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2018, 03:28:14 pm »
Even with the settlement, however, Mr. Meckler told The Times that he still doesn’t think the IRS has improved and said he hasn’t seen any policy changes that would prevent a repeat.

“I’m a hundred percent certain it could happen again,” he said.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2018, 03:30:11 pm »
$3.5M is a hollow victory considering the damage done to the cause.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2018, 03:31:17 pm »
It's just 3.5 million dollars of other taxpayers money that they will use to pay out.  Not even an infinitesimal drop in the bucket in terms of the amounts of money they suck from us.

And yes, it's not really a victory.

The precedent has been set and the protagonists are walking scott-free with nary even a slap on the wrist.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2018, 03:32:59 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 10, 2018, 03:31:17 pm
It's just 3.5 million dollars of other taxpayers money that they will use to pay out.  Not even an infinitesimal drop in the bucket in terms of the amounts of money they suck from us.

And yes, it's not really a victory.

The precedent has been set and the protagonists are walking scott-free with nary even a slap on the wrist.

Yep. why Lerner is not a new member of "Orange is the New Black" is beyond me.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2018, 03:44:14 pm »
$3.5 million to the govt' isn't even milk money for lunch.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2018, 03:47:40 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on August 10, 2018, 03:32:59 pm
Yep. why Lerner is not a new member of "Orange is the New Black" is beyond me.

Because she's a leftist (typical) Democrat.  They're "special" people, you know.
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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2018, 04:32:20 pm »
Quote from: XenaLee on August 10, 2018, 03:47:40 pm
Because she's a leftist (typical) Democrat.  They're "special" people, you know.

Yes, because some animals are more equal than others are.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2018, 04:53:33 pm »
Why on Earth would anyone at the IRS give a crap about this?  They accomplished everything the set out to, get caught at it, and p0ay the fine with OUR money! 

OH yeah!  I'm impressed!  /s
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2018, 04:55:57 pm »
Quote from: catfish1957 on August 10, 2018, 03:32:59 pm
Yep. why Lerner is not a new member of "Orange is the New Black" is beyond me.

Why the hell do we still HAVE an IRS?  It is completely unnecessary and antithetical for a FREE people!
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2018, 05:42:27 pm »
Yet to this day, the IRS is still targeting Conservative groups.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2018, 06:15:54 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on August 10, 2018, 05:42:27 pm
Yet to this day, the IRS is still targeting Conservative groups.

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Why wouldn't they since they now know that there is absolutely zero penalty to them for doing so?
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2018, 06:47:32 pm »
Quote from: INVAR on August 10, 2018, 04:32:20 pm
Yes, because some animals are more equal than others are.

Of course.   Ironic... considering....

that it's the idiot left that's always preaching and harping about "equality".

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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2018, 10:49:58 pm »
Good.

But I'd still like to see Lerner behind bars.
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Re: Tea party groups get revenge against IRS as judge approves $3.5 million payout
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2018, 11:34:29 pm »
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« Reply #15 on: August 10, 2018, 11:45:16 pm »
Quote from: Fishrrman on August 10, 2018, 10:49:58 pm
Good.

But I'd still like to see Lerner behind bars.

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Exactly what do you find good about this?  I would love to know!
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