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Congressional panel to review U.S. IRS progress on healthcare law
Source: Reuters
Congressional panel to review U.S. IRS progress on healthcare law
By Patrick Temple-West
WASHINGTON | Tue Oct 8, 2013 7:57pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service executive in charge of enforcing President Barack Obama's new healthcare law will be the lone witness on Wednesday before a congressional panel run by Republicans resolutely opposed to the law.
As if that were not daunting enough, Sarah Hall Ingram also likely will be questioned by Republicans about her previous IRS job. She headed the IRS tax-exempt division at the time it started subjecting conservative groups allied with the Tea Party movement to extra scrutiny.
The double-whammy of Republican outrage to which she is likely to be subjected has raised concern among Democrats.
In the past, "Republicans have attacked Ms. Ingram unfairly by claiming she was responsible for 'targeting' Tea Party organizations seeking tax-exempt status, and they have called for her suspension," said a Democratic staff memo to lawmakers.
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By Patrick Temple-West
WASHINGTON | Tue Oct 8, 2013 7:57pm EDT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service executive in charge of enforcing President Barack Obama's new healthcare law will be the lone witness on Wednesday before a congressional panel run by Republicans resolutely opposed to the law.
As if that were not daunting enough, Sarah Hall Ingram also likely will be questioned by Republicans about her previous IRS job. She headed the IRS tax-exempt division at the time it started subjecting conservative groups allied with the Tea Party movement to extra scrutiny.
The double-whammy of Republican outrage to which she is likely to be subjected has raised concern among Democrats.
In the past, "Republicans have attacked Ms. Ingram unfairly by claiming she was responsible for 'targeting' Tea Party organizations seeking tax-exempt status, and they have called for her suspension," said a Democratic staff memo to lawmakers.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/08/us-usa-tax-healthcare-idUSBRE99718N20131008
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