McDermott Remarks on IRS Hearing

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Representative Jim McDermott (D-Seattle, Washington) speaks at the Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Organizations Singled Out by the IRS.

Highlights:

The mistake here was that the staff organizing the organizations used the names of the organizations rather than the work they do and asked improper questions to figure that out. It's clearly wrong. It was inept, stupid and a whole lot of other things. But let's not get lost. During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted without any concern by Mr. Issa or anyone else on this committee. The Republicans were looking for a conspiracy where there isn't one. Mr. Issa says 'he can feel it in his gut' that someone's broken the law.

Just ask yourself which is more likely. That mid-level employees overwhelmed by four-times as many applications as before made stupid, irresponsible shortcuts? Or that there is an administration-wide plot to take down community organizers. Let's not forget that this happened under an IRS commissioner appointed by George Bush and was investigated by a Republican inspector general.

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1. BRAVO!

Rep. McDermott!!!

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2. "community organizers."