IRS’ actions raise disturbing questions about intent

By: Donald Lambro
5/16/2013 09:43 AM

WASHINGTON — The widening web of lies, deception and abuse of power in the IRS’ outrageous targeting of conservative groups in the 2012 election cycle may be just the tip of the iceberg.

The deeper question to be asked and investigated is to what extent the Obama administration’s hardball political tactics encouraged the agency’s strong-arm war against groups who opposed President Obama’s policies and re-election.

Obama denies he knew anything about the tax agency’s unprecedented inquiries into the constitutionally protected freedoms of conservative groups who sought tax-exempt status for their educational and informational outreach efforts.

But the more immediate question that needs answering is how far up the ladder of authority in the government, and specifically the White House, did other officials know these abuses were being carried out.  To Read More….