The IRS should be investigating Tea Party groups

[Adam Alire]

These groups that were targeted for delayed tax exempt status are the same ones that have been described by the Obama administration and affiliates during the 2012 campaign as "astro turf". I voted for Obama but I really do see the reasoning behind the alarm. Yes the Citizens United ruling was a huge set back for those outside of the right leaning political spectrum... but think of yourself on the other side of the fence and you'll begin to worry. Yes both sides of the aisle have swayed public opinion through similar venues such as the covert groups in operation now... but can we really accept that this administration turned a blind eye to this kind of conduct from the IRS? Yes, the IRS is considered "above the law" but that doesn't mean that we as citizens should put up with it continuously.

[The Tooth]

They weren't targeted for delayed tax-exempt status, their applications were put in a big box labeled "to be checked closely" based on their names. Seeing as how there were obviously teabagger outfits out there with political interests, and seeing as how new tax exemption regulations resulted in a huge increase in applications, it's not hard to see why the IRS did this. In the meantime, the tax-exempt status of these groups was assumed and they went about their business as usual.

A blind eye wasn't turned to this issue by "the admininstration". It's not the sort of thing that makes it to the White House, and the people who were responsible for overseeing matters and putting a stop to it did so. Twice.

People are too busy being outraged to understand this.