Is The IRS 'Scandal' All Hype?

Is The IRS 'Scandal' All Hype?
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lew testified on the fiscal year 2014 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. Lew testified on the fiscal year 2014 funding request and budget justification for the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

During remarks at the White House yesterday evening, President Obama offered his opinions on the Treasury Department Inspector General’s report [PDF] finding that the IRS used “inappropriate criteria to identify organizations applying for tax-exempt status,” in order to review those groups “for indications of significant political campaign intervention.”

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