IRS ‘culture of rot’? A Republican representative said the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a “culture of rot and abuse” that needs to be stopped.
Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., and who is the head of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, told CNBC on Thursday that “the [Obama] administration should have known … what’s going on. It’s a very serious.”
The House Ways and Means Committee is slated to have a meeting about the IRS targeting conservative nonprofit groups on Friday.
“I think we’re going to see a whole plethora of taxpayers coming forward with additional information,” Boustany told the network. “This is only just getting started. It’s a big deal.”
“The IRS is the most powerful organization, basically, in our federal government,” Boustany added. “If a taxpayer is misleading or lies in their interactions with the IRS, there are severe penalties. It goes both ways. We’re going to hold these individuals accountable.”
On Wednesday, IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller stepped down from his position, President Barack Obama announced
In announcing Miller’s departure, Obama said that “Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I’m angry about it,” according to CNN.
“It should not matter what political stripe you’re from. The fact of the matter is, the IRS has to operate with absolute integrity,” Obama said.
CNN reported that Obama will announce Miller’s replacement this week.
