Five months into his second term, the President has been under increasing assault from Republicans; they're accusing his administration of political bullying and a lack of transparency.
The Internal Revenue Service has allegedly singled out conservative political action groups for audits. However, none has been denied tax-exempt status. (From what I understand, the real issue isn't even being discussed: that is, should organizations doing political work be tax-exempt to begin with)? But there's no evidence that the Obama administration was in any way involved in this action, if true. (Frankly, I'm skeptical). Whether justified or not, the president has actually expressed his dismay toward the IRS in concert with the Republicans.
Yet many in the GOP have been trigger-quick to accuse the Democrats of political bullying. I'm detecting just a whiff of a double standard at work here. Exactly what have the Congressional Republicans been doing since Obama became the nation's chief executive? Showering him with rose petals? Or more to the point, what haven't they been doing except obstructing? I understand that the 37th attempt to repeal Obamacare is in the works.
So who are the real bullies?
--Anyone who thinks they have enough political capital to get away with all manner of dangerous nonsense, there bullies will be found. There are double standards everywhere,as we both know; right now the U.S. House right-wing nuthatches are merely exploiting their majority.
ReplyDeleteAgain, I think the IRS has a perfect right to specially scrutinize and deny tax-exempt status to groups who publicly demand an end to most taxes, including the income tax. That goes for not necessarily religious outfits posing as godly to evade taxation. The IRS, though, has no right to host lavish, expensive parties paid by the taxpayers. So many errors, so little time! (-to get things right, that is.) Best, A.