Does IRS’ Tea Party Targeting Admission Concern You?

It’s bound to be no party for Internal Revenue Officials in the coming days.

The Associated Press reported Monday that IRS officials revealed that acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller knew back in May 2012 that the agency had targeted tea party groups by unfairly investigating them to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status.

Monday’s revelation came on the heels of last week’s acknowledgment by the agency that the groups had been targeted during the 2012 election season. Organizations that faced IRS scrutiny included those that had “Tea Party” or  “Patriot” in their names.

According to the AP’s report, about 300 groups were singled out for additional review; while about half of those cases had been closed and no group had its tax-exempt status revoked, some groups withdrew their applications.

President Barack Obama on Monday condemned IRS officials for singling out the conservative groups, but said he would reserve harsher judgment until a more comprehensive report could be released.

The 2012 election season saw Obama elected to a second presidential term in November.

How do you feel about the IRS’ revelations of the investigations of these groups? Do you think they had any bearing on any election in 2012?

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