[EL] The enemies list, then and now

[Tobin, Donald]

Really, an enemies list?  My experience when I was at DOJ and representing the IRS that it took its duty of objective audit procedures very seriously.  There are very few political appointments at the IRS and they take no part in audit decisions.



I think before someone asserts political manipulation by the IRS in its audit procedures they should have real evidence.



It would not surprise me if lots of Romney and Obama donors are currently under audit.  In fact, I hope so.  With the number of donors to both camps if many weren't under audit there would be a real problem with our revenue collection procedures.



It seems we have gotten to the point whenever the IRS does what it is supposed to do, people cry political manipulation.  Maybe the answer is that the IRS is doing what it is supposed to do despite political pressure not to.



Donald Tobin

Moritz College of Law

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Stepping back from the question of whether there is or is not currently any sort of 'enemies list,' I have to say I find it fascinating that the 'reform' community perspective is apparently that elected officials will trip over themselves rushing to satisfy the whims of their $2,500 donors, but couldn't possibly be bothered to take any action against people spending millions to defeat them.

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This is it? Seriously? After reading the column, I see that someone (presumably wealthy) who donated money to Romney has been audited. I also see that an Obama "campaign website" listed some donors along with aspersions on their characters, but (tellingly), there is no link provided to this website. If someone has the link, I'd be happy to follow that too, but my guess is that it wasn't published by the actual Obama campaign.

Pretty thin gruel, definitely on the level of internet urban legends rather than actual news.

On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 8:59 AM,  <JBoppjr at aol.com<mailto:JBoppjr at aol.com>> wrote:

> Click here: The enemies list, then and now | Power Line

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>     Interesting story about harassment of contributors triggered by

> the Obama campaign.

>

>     Opps, on second thought, don't read, we have been authoritatively

> told that this does not happen. Jim Bopp

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