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The IRS gives taxpayers another slap in the face
Posted: Apr 23, 2014
More dishonesty from the IRS. While they slam the honest taxpayer, 2800 employees didn't pay their own taxes?
IRS employees who didn't pay taxes receive bonuses from agency, audit shows
Nearly $3 million in bonuses were given to more than 2,800 IRS employees who had been disciplined for misconduct, including $1 million to 1,100 workers who apparently did not pay all of their taxes, according to reports.
The Wall Street Journal reports an audit revealed the bonuses were awarded between October 2010 and December 2012. More from the Journal:
The misconduct ranged from failure to pay taxes to misuse of government travel cards, violation of official-conduct standards and fraud, according to the report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The discipline included written reprimands, suspensions and even removal. The oversight agency said some of the conduct issues might have occurred after an employee earned a bonus.
About two-thirds of the IRS' 98,000 employees received bonuses in fiscal year 2012, the Journal reports:
The report identified nearly 1,200 employees with tax issues or official-conduct violations during the period who received a total of $1.1 million in monetary bonuses, and about 11,000 hours of time off. One employee who was suspended for 10 days in September 2011 received a $1,300 performance award in August 2012, the report said. The IRS generally doesn't consider conduct issues when administering bonuses, officials told the watchdog office.
Read the rest here:
http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2014/04/irs_employees_who_didnt_pay_ta.html;
Good thing Joe the Plumber can foot the bill for them, eh? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]This is the most deceitful, dishonest administration in my lifetime.
The song remains the same - sing away. nm
[ In Reply To ..]n.m.
No, it's not, unless you were born after Nixon and this... - see link
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Sorry, but this article is incorrect - Truthhurts
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Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution declares: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"
On Sept. 14, 2001, the U.S. Congress in effect declared war when it passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) as a joint resolution (remember that vote?). In the House, the vote was 420 Ayes, 1 Nay, and 10 Not Voting. In the Senate, the vote was 98 Ayes, 0 Nays, and 2 Present/Not Voting. Rep. Barbara Lee was the nay vote in the House.
That Authorization states: "That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."
The Constitution also defines another rule, and one that Ron Paul tried to pass as H.R. 3076: The Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001 is: “Authorizes and requests the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to commission privately armed and equipped persons and entities to seize outside of the United States the person and property of Osama bin Laden, of any al Qaeda co-conspirator, and any conspirator with Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda who are responsible for the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, including any similar planned acts against the United States in the future. Authorizes the President to place a bounty, from amounts appropriated on September 14, 2001, in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorists Attacks on the United States or from private sources, for the capture, dead or alive, of Osama bin Laden or any other al Qaeda conspirator responsible for the act of air piracy upon the United States on September 11, 2001.” He introduced a bill in 2011 and again in 2007 but they died in committee.
Knowing how OBL was killed, if the Ron Paul bill’s were passed, the use of letters of marque and reprisal could have been carried out under similar circumstances, only instead of sending SEAL Team Six, the president, under authority from Congress, could have empowered a private army to do the job.
Your post states that GWB’s war was illegal. Therefore, what this President is doing would also be considered ILLEGAL, and if it was, the capture and/or death of Osama bin Laden or other al Qaeda conspirators and using drones would also be ILLEGAL and constitute war crimes under Obama’s watch but according to the AUMF, neither Bush nor Obama were/are doing anything illegal.
So lets drop the uninformed and totally incorrect information for what Bush did since he is no longer President and Obama has EXPANDED more of the same? Can’t give a pass to one President after expanding what a past President did. .
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution declares: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;" "To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"
On Sept. 14, 2001, the U.S. Congress in effect declared war when it passed the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) as a joint resolution (remember that vote?). In the House, the vote was 420 Ayes, 1 Nay, and 10 Not Voting. In the Senate, the vote was 98 Ayes, 0 Nays, and 2 Present/Not Voting. Rep. Barbara Lee was the nay vote in the House.
That Authorization states: "That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."
The Constitution also defines another rule, and one that Ron Paul tried to pass as H.R. 3076: The Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001 is: “Authorizes and requests the President to issue letters of marque and reprisal to commission privately armed and equipped persons and entities to seize outside of the United States the person and property of Osama bin Laden, of any al Qaeda co-conspirator, and any conspirator with Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda who are responsible for the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, including any similar planned acts against the United States in the future. Authorizes the President to place a bounty, from amounts appropriated on September 14, 2001, in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorists Attacks on the United States or from private sources, for the capture, dead or alive, of Osama bin Laden or any other al Qaeda conspirator responsible for the act of air piracy upon the United States on September 11, 2001.” He introduced a bill in 2011 and again in 2007 but they died in committee.
Knowing how OBL was killed, if the Ron Paul bill’s were passed, the use of letters of marque and reprisal could have been carried out under similar circumstances, only instead of sending SEAL Team Six, the president, under authority from Congress, could have empowered a private army to do the job.
Your post states that GWB’s war was illegal. Therefore, what this President is doing would also be considered ILLEGAL, and if it was, the capture and/or death of Osama bin Laden or other al Qaeda conspirators and using drones would also be ILLEGAL and constitute war crimes under Obama’s watch but according to the AUMF, neither Bush nor Obama were/are doing anything illegal.
So lets ignore uninformed and incorrect information for what Bush did since he is no longer President and since Obama has EXPANDED more of the same by using drones. Can’t give a pass to one President after expanding what a past President did. Your post is trying to divert from the original.
98,000 IRS employees and 1,200 with a problem - The 1%
[ In Reply To ..]Hmmm. About 1% of the IRS employees have a tax problem. How does that compare to the general population? A Pew poll says that 30-40% of people cheat on their taxes. (Take for example people on this board who do not understand how a 1099 works). Even of those 1200 IRS employees with a tax problem, how many are working on resolving the problem--perhaps the problem has something to do with an estate or prior employer or sale of a business or bankruptcy. Sometimes these things take awhile to resolve.
I think it is another Republican dog whistle.
Ya is another - Red Herring!
[ In Reply To ..]It almost appears as if they are recycled just to make sure we never forget about O's crimes and misdemeanors.
But they got a BONUS!!!!! - rose
[ In Reply To ..]The point of this whole new IRS scandal is that not only were these people in trouble with the law, but they got BONUSES! For what? We can't even get a bonus anymore for working hard and doing the best job we know how, but they get bonuses, evidently just because the money to pay out the bonuses is there from us poor schmucks.
If you do a good job you should get a bonus - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I do not begrudge anyone for working hard and earning a bonus. If you work hard and keep your accuracy up, some of the MT companies pay bonuses.
By the way, the IRS employees are paid to ensure people meet their legal obligations. Even ordinary citizens can earn a whistleblower reward for reporting tax evaders.
Can you enlighten me as to WHICH MT - sm
[ In Reply To ..]companies pay bonuses? I'm very, very curious.
Nuance does, but - NUANCE IS THE WORST!
[ In Reply To ..]It's near-impossible to be able to receive bonuses from Nuance. The nitpickers do everything in their power to prevent it from happening. The rumor is that they're paid well to keep MTs from achieving bonus. The other half of the equation is that it's impossible to get the weekly incentive bonus because there is never any work.
IRS doing a good job by cheating on their taxes? LOL - Truthhurts
[ In Reply To ..]Thanks for the laugh.
I'm sure no one here got a bonus for cheating on their taxes. Yet, it's okay for IRS employees to break the law and get a bonus. LOL
Yes it sounds wrong on the - face of it
[ In Reply To ..]IRS employees who got a bonus but had violations of one kind or the other.
I think though that its important to look at the WHOLE picture. And some posters here are only too happy to look at this with a narrow scope (mind?) as one of history's worst scandals, that of course they can then slam O for.
B.O. and his pals will probably try to sweep this under the rug, too. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]They are proving over and over what a disgrace they have become to this fine country. And to think I even bought the hope and change mantra. Boy, was I duped!
Great! the 'BO' insulter is back - with same song
[ In Reply To ..]CHANGE did come if you note - for one thing: FINALLY universal health care PASSED despite GOP obstructionism!
And we all know what a - COLOSSAL FAILURE that is.
[ In Reply To ..]Just read the headlines. Now doctors and hospitals are being warned to do MORE paperwork to make sure patients have paid their premiums. Otherwise, the doctors and hospitals will get stuck paying their bills. Oh, so much oversight. They really covered all their bases, didn't they? What a joke!!!
B.O. or B.S.?? - Take your pick...
[ In Reply To ..]Yes, B.O. are his initials in case you didn't know. Or would you rather I go with B.S. for his other name, Barry Soetoro? Take your pick. He's your president. Which would you prefer? LOL.
How can there be dislikes? - This is the truth.
[ In Reply To ..]Someone's a bit too sensitive maybe?? His name is what it is.
It is *your* truth and some of us - don't like it. Period
[ In Reply To ..]and who is the sensitive one complaining about dislikes?
They don't like that they don't have a choice. - NM
[ In Reply To ..]:-)
And the BO lover is stating a collosal FAILURE - as though it's somthing good
[ In Reply To ..]You know first we're being yelled at that the health scare is not universal health care, and now we're being yelled at that it is.
Can you please make up your mind.
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