What happened to the Democrat outrage against IRS targeting of American citizens?
Texas Insider Report: Washington DC Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) voted today for a House resolution to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress. Joined by his fellow Republicans the measure passed with only 6 Democrat members voting for it.
The House bill determines that Lerner the former Director of Exempt Organizations for the IRS who was recently referred for criminal prosecution by the House Ways & Means Committee should be held in contempt of Congress. The action is based on her appearance at a congressional hearing where she waived her Fifth Amendment right when she gave an opening statement before the Oversight Committee in May of 2013 refused further directives to testify before Congress and ultimately failed to comply with a Congressional subpoena.
Unless the House takes this step Lois Lerner will never be held accountable for violating the civil rights of Americans and the American people may never learn the full truth behind the government targeting citizens based on their beliefs" said Brady who is helping lead the investigation into the IRS targeting as a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. If she has clean hands as she claims there is no need to hide the truth. "
Brady also noted the lack of Democratic support for the resolution. President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress initially declared they were outraged at the targeting by the IRS.
How can a party that claims to protect civil rights choose to protect a government worker who violated the civil rights of Americans? No government should try to silence the voices of its citizens merely because they disagree with that government. Thats un-American and a dangerous new power. "
