(Washington Examiner) – During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing today, Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., grilled outgoing IRS commissioner Steven Miller about the IRS targeting a pro-life group in Iowa. “Their question, specifically asked from the IRS to the Coalition for Life of Iowa: ‘Please detail the content of the members of your organization’s [...]
(Washington Examiner) – Senior Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, who recently slapped Obamacare as a “train wreck,” believes that the IRS scandal is just beginning and that “a lot more” damaging information will be revealed, likely at congressional hearings. “I have a hunch that a lot more is going to come out, frankly,” Baucus, whose pending [...]
(Washington Post) – When the Barack H. Obama Foundation sought tax-exempt status to raise money for good works in Kenya, the Internal Revenue Service provided quick help. The IRS approved charitable status for the foundation, which was run by President Obama’s brother and named after his father, in about a month’s time. The IRS also [...]
(Weekly Standard) – NBC’s Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election: FAX BLAST SPECIAL: Impeach Obama NOW! The IRS commissioner “has known for at least a year that this was going on,” said Myers, “and that [...]
(ABC News) – 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. Sarah Hall Ingram served as commissioner of the office responsible for tax-exempt organizations between 2009 and 2012. But Ingram has [...]
“Another big fat liberal idea,’ raise taxes on the poor!” Steve Eichler J.D. – TeaParty.org (FoxNews) – Obama Putting Tax Increases Back on Budget Table. Higher taxes have been missing from the fierce budget battle that nearly shut down the federal government. But President Obama is about to put them on the table — at [...]
(Fox News) – A close look at the government shutdown-dodging agreement to cut federal spending by $38 billion reveals that lawmakers significantly eased the fiscal pain by pruning money left over from previous years, using accounting sleight of hand and going after programs President Obama had targeted anyway. Such moves permitted Obama to save favorite [...]
(CNBC) – Real estate developer Donald Trump blames President Obama for the rising price of oil, warning, “this country can never, ever recover” if oil prices continue to go up. “That’s really the life’s blood of the country,” Trump told CNBC in a phone interview on Monday. The Trump Organization chairman, who says he’s considering [...]
(Rasmussen Reports) – The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 19% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Thirty-nine percent (39%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20 (see trends). Today
(Associated Press) – The White House says President Barack Obama regrets his vote as a senator in 2006 against raising the debt limit. A fight over raising the debt limit is looming, and the White House is trying to explain away the apparent contradiction between Obama’s previous opposition, and his position now that it must [...]
Democrats: “…they are not ashamed to vote against ‘Obamacare’ because they all voted for it.” Budget Deal Guarantees Senate Vote on Repeal of Obama Health Care Law. When the GOP-led House voted in January to repeal President Obama’s health care law, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he wouldn’t even take up the measure in [...]
“The Global Communists to celebrate the dead dollar? Or will Washington have the faith for a resurrection?” Steve Eichler, J.D. – TeaParty.org (PrisonPlanet) – Soros: Dollar
“”At Least Obama Should Look Concerned” Steve Eichler J.D. TeaParty.org (Vagazette) – President Obama, First Family plan to vacation in Williamsburg this weekend. The leader of the free world may be coming to Williamsburg for some rest and relaxation if Congress is able to come to agreement on the budget. President Obama and the First [...]
A Real Commander And Chief Puts Military First! (Washington Post) – Gates says shutdown could delay troops
“We Must Stop the ‘Red Ink Spending’ In Washington NOW!” Beating Up Boehner Accomplishes Nothing” Steve Eichler, J.D. TeaParty.org (NewsMax) – Hoekstra, Conservatives to Tea Party: Back Off on Boehner. Conservatives are urging their grass-roots colleagues to mute their criticisms of House Speaker John Boehner and the GOP leadership, and to get behind their efforts [...]
“We must stop the ‘Red Ink Spending’ In Washington NOW!” Steve Eichler, J.D. TeaParty.org (NewsMax) – Hoekstra, Conservatives to Tea Party: Back Off on Boehner. Conservatives are urging their grass-roots colleagues to mute their criticisms of House Speaker John Boehner and the GOP leadership, and to get behind their efforts to address out-of-control spending in [...]