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Feb 27th, 2006 at 2:41 pm by Susie

Under every administration there are examples of individuals or tax exempt groups (associated with the opposing party) getting audited by the IRS. It always, or usually, looks a bit fishy. But there’s seldom any concrete evidence of politicized decision-making at the IRS to point to. So partisans on one side or another make their judgments in the absence of hard proof. And that’s pretty much where it ends.

There’s a astounding piece on page A3 of the Post today about one of these instances — only in this case there appears to be more or less conclusive evidence that it was a political hit.

The group is question is Texans for Public Justice — a outfit which had a lot to do with turning up the information about illegal fundraising and money distributions that eventually ended Tom DeLay’s reign as Majority Leader.

They got audited by the IRS. And after what was no doubt a lengthy process, they’ve been cleared.

But why were they audited? [...]

Anyway, just so we’re all on the same page here. DeLay fundraising lawyer is worried that TPJ might end up deep-sixing the boss. DeLay fundraising lawyer contacts DeLay-lackey congressman and asks him to sic the IRS on TPJ. DeLay-lackey congressman does as he’s told. And so does the IRS. TPJ gets put the wringer for uncovering information about DeLay’s crimes.

With all the shenanigans we’ve seen from these characters in recent years, I can’t say I’m surprised. But I am astounded by how much evidence there appears to be as to just how this happened. Why isn’t Rep. Johnson in more hot water?

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