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There is a dangerous arrogance of power among the President and senior-level Democrats that should concern every American.
Last week a senior United States Senator gave a speech stating that the IRS should be used to target and punish groups that disagree with the Democratic Party’s political agenda. Sen. Chuck Schumer stated, “…there are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies — we must redouble those efforts immediately.” Schumer was also one of a number of Democrat Senators who signed a 2012 letter to the IRS demanding they be more aggressive against conservative organizations.
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Documents inadvertently leaked by the Department of the Treasury from a briefing on Operation Choke Point clearly show that the Administration is looking to significantly impact legal businesses because it believes the public needs to be protected from industries and customers deemed more likely to engage in criminal activity.
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The Administration is refusing to answer any Congressional inquiries about Operation Choke Point.
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When Obama wanted to go around federal immigration law, he instructed the Justice Department to ignore the portions of the law he didn’t like. The same was done with welfare laws and drug laws. Now he’s looking to unilaterally raise the minimum wage for federal workers.
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1/31/2014 @ 10:21AM
Obama's Weaponization of Government
Thomas J. Basile, Contributor
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