May 16, 2013
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10:27Now Playing"President Obama said he didn't find out about the Internal Revenue Service targeting the tax-exempt status of conservative political groups until media outlets started reporting it on May 10. He demanded accountability and said he wanted to see an internal IRS investigation."*
The IRS scandal in which certain conservative groups were held to extra scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status has landed one job on the chopping block-- acting director, Steven Miller. Republicans are crying out for more firings, even jailings! But this certainly isn't the first time a government agency acted on behalf of a president. Historically speaking, is this fair? John Iadarola (Host, TYT University) breaks it down.
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