Don’t Throw the IRS Under the Bus

In Defense of Tax Collectors

Obama must not let Republicans further weaken the IRS, says Peter Beinart.

Published May 20 2013 4:45AM EDT

articles/2013/05/20/don-t-throw-the-irs-under-the-bus/130519-beinart-irs-tease_xuzw0y — J. Scott Applewhite/AP

Since the hullabaloo over IRS investigations of Tea Party groups broke last week, Democratic partisans have mostly been telling President Obama the same thing. First, clear this scandal off your plate so you can focus on the others.

Peter Beinart

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Don’t Throw the IRS Under the Bus

Obama must not let Republicans further weaken the IRS, says Peter Beinart.

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