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IRS Apologizes for Targeting Conservative Groups

Republican lawmakers blasted the Internal Revenue Service on Friday after a top IRS official apologized for "inappropriate" targeting by the agency of applications for tax-exempt status from conservative political groups.In a practice that conservatives complained about during the 2012 election campaign, organizations that used the words "patriots" or "Tea Party" in their tax-exempt status filings were flagged by the IRS for further review.Lois Lerner, director of the IRS tax-exempt office, said the practice "was absolutely incorrect and it was inappropriate."Speaking at an American Bar Association conference in Washington, Lerner said, "We would like to apologize for that."None of the groups that were given extra scrutiny have been rejected yet for tax-exempt status, she said.Lerner said the screening process was "absolutely not" influenced by anyone in the Obama administration.Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell immediately called for a White House review to assure that "thuggis...

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  1. A Sweeping Overhaul of the Tax Code

    FBN’s Rich Edson’s exclusive interview with Senator Rob Portman on whether the current political environment is conducive to tax reform.

  2. The Economic Benefits of Tax Reform

    Sen . Rob Portman , (R-Ohio), on the benefits of reforming the U.S. tax code.

  3. Sen. Portman: Time May Be Right For Tax Reform

    Sen . Rob Portman , (R-Ohio), explains why now is the right time to reform the tax code.

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    Sen . Rob Portman , (R-Ohio), argues America can't compete globally with the current tax code.

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    Sen . Rob Portman , (R-Ohio), on Goldman Sachs’ first class of graduates from its '10,000 Small Businesses' program.

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    FBN's Liz Claman on Goldman Sachs' '10,000 Small Businesses' program.

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