RealClear Markets: The IRS's Dangerous Dance With Political Vendettas
Revelations that former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official, Lois Lerner had conservative and libertarian groups singled out for scrutiny was a dark day. Sadly, political targeting continues at the IRS, despite Lerner being long gone from the agency. The Treasury Department and the IRS are brazenly re-writing the tax code through rulemakings that would allow the administration to confiscate the wealth of their perceived political opponents. These rulemakings also defy existing law and court precedents.