"I am not here as a serf or vassal. I am not begging my lords for mercy." "I’m a born free American woman, wife, mother and citizen. And I’m telling my government that you’ve forgotten your place

 "I am not here as a serf or vassal. I am not begging my lords for mercy." "I’m a born free American woman, wife, mother and citizen. And I’m telling my government that you’ve forgotten your place. It’s not your responsibility to look out for my well-being, and to monitor my speech. It’s not your right to assert an agenda. Your post, the post that you occupy, exists to preserve American liberty. You’ve sworn to perform that duty. And you have faltered." 

~Becky Gerritson of the Wetumpka Tea Party, testifying today before the House Ways and Means Committee about abuse by the IRS.~ 

Dr. Karen Kenney's Response To IRS Questions About Illegal Activites Her Tea Party Promotes, "We’re the San Fernando Valley Patriots, not Occupy Oakland."

Dr. Karen Kenney in response to the IRS letter to her Tea Party organization wanting her to list 'committed violations of local ordinances, breaches of public order or arrests" as well as details of how her Tea Party organization 'conducts or promotes' illegal activities:

"We’re the San Fernando Valley Patriots, not Occupy Oakland."

"My personal favorite was question No. 33, which in relation to protests asked for a listing of our “committed violations of local ordinances, breaches of public order or arrests” then requested details on how we “conduct or promote” illegal activities.

I think the IRS needs to fix its labeling machine: We’re the SanFernando Valley Patriots, not Occupy Oakland."

   Dr. Karen Kenney testimony before House Ways and Means Committee on IRS Targeting of her Tea Party Organiza...

Rep. Mike Kelly Receives Standing Ovation at Ways & Means Hearing on IRS Scandal

Rep. Mike Kelly Receives Standing Ovation at Ways & Means Hearing on IRS Scandal

THANK YOU REP MIKE KELLY!

Congress Begins Investigation into IRS Targeting Conservative Organizations for Extra Scrutiny

House Ways and Means Hearing on IRS - Part 1

Congress Begins Investigation into IRS Targeting Conservative Organizations for Extra Scrutiny

House Ways and Means Hearing on IRS - Part 2



Washington, DC
Friday, May 17, 2013

The House Ways and Means Committee holds the first Congressional hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subjecting applicants for tax-exempt status to higher levels of scrutiny based on political leanings.

Witnesses include Acting IRS Commissioner Steve Miller who resigned on Wednesday and the Treasury Department’s Inspector General Russell George for Tax Administration.

Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) said the IRS' targeting of "American taxpayers based on politics is both astounding and appalling."  He stated that the Committee will "get to the bottom of this practice and ensure it never takes place again.”
In announcing the hearing, Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) said that it is "essential that there be a thorough and bipartisan investigation and effective remedial action.”

Since June 2011, the Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating whether the Internal Revenue Service discriminated against taxpayers based on political opinions.