{"id":5388,"date":"2013-05-16T14:41:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T18:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2013-05-16T14:41:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T18:41:52","slug":"perfect-artwork-for-irs-tea-party-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/16\/perfect-artwork-for-irs-tea-party-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Artwork for IRS Tea Party Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/irs-target-0516OPEDhieronymus-popup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5389\" alt=\"irs target 0516OPEDhieronymus-popup\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/irs-target-0516OPEDhieronymus-popup.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/irs-target-0516OPEDhieronymus-popup.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/irs-target-0516OPEDhieronymus-popup-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The IRS enjoyed using the tax exemption applications from the Tea Party for bureaucratic target shooting.<\/p>\n<p>But now the agency is finding itself in the wrong end of the political shooting gallery.<\/p>\n<p>[the great illustration is from today&#8217;s New York Times]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The IRS enjoyed using the tax exemption applications from the Tea Party for bureaucratic target shooting. 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