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EC

(12,287 posts)
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:22 AM Jun 2013

Why is this IRS stuff being treated like NEW News?

Those clips of the line dancing and the Star Trek and Gilligan's Island stuff was out years ago, it's NOT NEW NEWS. So why is the news shows acting like this is new stuff and really damning for Obama? I saw those clips YEARS ago.

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Why is this IRS stuff being treated like NEW News? (Original Post) EC Jun 2013 OP
Media is definitely milking anything IRS Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #1
because for some reason TheFutureWillCome Jun 2013 #2
Well, she was certainly tired of them talking about her... onpatrol98 Jun 2013 #6
Concerted effort to demonize the IRS. Keep them on the defense, rather than offense. nt Pragdem Jun 2013 #3
2010 DrDan Jun 2013 #4
New IG report being released today. dkf Jun 2013 #5
 

dkf

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5. New IG report being released today.
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:13 AM
Jun 2013

A new inspector general's report, to be released Tuesday, says the IRS spent $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012.


Read more: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/06/irs-scandal-ig-report-reveals-50-million-spent-on-employee-conferences-89588.html#ixzz2VGE0038Q
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