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First Word: IRS hearings heat up

Congressional hearings on the so-called IRS scandal have yielded more drama than answers, thus far.
Lois Lerner of the IRS appears before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status, May 22, 2013. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Lois Lerner of the IRS appears before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt...

Congressional hearings on the so-called IRS scandal have yielded more drama than answers, thus far. Things got even more heated Wednesday when IRS official Lois Lerner pleased the 5th. But more lawmakers are catching on over the the real IRS scandal: 501(c)(4).

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