• Yet today, it’s clear the Obama administration has not only failed to live up to its promise – things appear to have gotten even worse.

• Last year, it was revealed the GSA spent millions on lavish conferences and bonuses. It also recently came to light that the IRS spent $50 million on conferences, even one including a “happiness expert.”

• After 4 years in office, the Obama administration’s broken promises are piling up. Two years to the day after committing to root out the waste of taxpayer dollars, it’s clear that the party hasn’t stopped in Washington.

On June 13, 2011, Vice President Biden Announced A White House Plan To Cut Taxpayer Waste In Government Agencies. “Today, the Vice President hosted an event at the White House where he announced that the President has asked him to take on a new role holding the Cabinet accountable for cutting waste in their agencies as part of the Administration’s ongoing effort to make government more accountable to the American people.” (Erin Lindsay, “Vice President Biden To Take On Making Government More Accountable,” White House Blog, 6/13/11)

• Upon Announcing The Program, Vice President Joe Biden Said “There’s Nothing Like Accountability, Man.” (Joe Biden, Remarks, Washington, DC, 6/13/11)

• Biden Also Lamented The Waste Of Taxpayer Funds And Vowed To Step “Up The Hunt For Misspent Dollars.” “‘For too long the federal government has allowed billions of taxpayer dollars to be wasted on inefficiencies,” said Vice President Biden. “Over the last two years, we have been slashing waste across government and today we are putting Washington on notice:  the President and I are committed to changing the way government works and we are stepping up the hunt for misspent dollars.‘” (Erin Lindsay, “Vice President Biden To Take On Making Government More Accountable,” White House Blog, 6/13/11)

The IRS Spent $50 Million On Conferences Over Two Years. “A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committee said Sunday.” (“House Report: IRS Spent $50M On Conferences,” Associated Press, 6/2/13)

During One Conference, The GSA Gave Away $3.6 Million In Taxpayer-Funded Bonuses. “According to the records, more than 3,700 employees received bonuses averaging about $1,000 apiece at the conference. The cost to taxpayers was $3.6 million — minus the cost of the drumsticks, and the consultant who headed up the exercise. (Doug McKelway, “Documents Show Dozens Of Questionable GSA Conferences, Millions In Bonuses,” Fox News, 7/31/12)

• One GSA Regional Conference Spent $822,000 For Just 300 Attendees. “A GSA Inspector General’s report on the 2010 GSA “Western Regions” training conference in Las Vegas shows the government spent more than $822,000 for the 300 attendees, including $75,000 on team building exercises, $6,000 on commemorative coins and $6,000 on canteens, keychains and T-shirts.”  (Lesa Jansen, “GSA Head Resigns Over ‘Wasteful’ Las Vegas Seminar,” CNN, 4/2/12)

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• IRS officials improperly targeting conservative groups and now spending $50 million on conferences in 2 years show a culture that recklessly disregards the trust taxpayers put in them.

• All the while, President Obama appears to have been asleep at the wheel as these scandals unfolded. Then, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney kept changing his tune when asked about it.

• Time and again, President Obama and his government bureaucrats have breached the public’s trust. It’s time they’re held accountable.

It Was Reported Yesterday That The IRS Spent $50 Million On Conferences Over Two Years. “A government watchdog has found that the Internal Revenue Service spent about $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences for employees between 2010 and 2012, a House committee said Sunday.” (“House Report: IRS Spent $50M On Conferences,” Associated Press, 6/2/13)

White House Senior Advisers Knew In Late April That The IRS Was Targeting Political Groups. “White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama’s spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the circle of top officials who knew of the audit beyond those named earlier.” (Charles Babington and Julie Pace, “More Obama Aides Knew Of IRS Audit; Obama Not Told,” Associated Press, 5/20/13)

• First, Jay Carney Said Only White House Counsel Kathleen Ruemmler Knew Of The Scandal. “When Carney first addressed the matter last week, he said only that Ruemmler had been told around April 22 that an inspector general audit was being concluded at a Cincinnati IRS office that screens applications for organizations’ tax-exempt status.” (Charles Babington and Julie Pace, “More Obama Aides Knew Of IRS Audit; Obama Not Told,” Associated Press, 5/20/13)

• Later, Carney Said Lower-Level Staffers Knew Of The IRS’s Actions. “But on Monday, Carney said lower-ranking staffers in the White House counsel’s office first learned of the report one week earlier, on April 16.” (Charles Babington and Julie Pace, “More Obama Aides Knew Of IRS Audit; Obama Not Told,” Associated Press, 5/20/13)

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• In April 2008, the DCCC sent a letter to Lois Lerner, the now-infamous head of the IRS’s tax-exempt organizations division asking them to look into Freedom’s Watch, a conservative organization.

• Then, according to a recent report, the very same month the IRS began targeting conservative groups, it started an audit into Freedom’s Watch. It later blossomed to investigating several of the organization’s donors.

• These “highly unusual” efforts raise serious questions as to what role the DCCC played in these investigations.

• It’s time that both DCCC and IRS officials detail their roles in this affair. The American people deserve to know that the IRS isn’t taking marching orders from national Democrats.

In April 2008, The DCCC Sent A Letter To Lois Lerner Asking The IRS To Investigate Freedom’s Watch, A Conservative Organization. “The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), after filing two formal complaints over ads attacking the Democratic candidate in a Louisiana House race, now wants the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the conservative advocacy group behind the spots.” (Walter Alarkon, “DCCC Wants IRS Probe Into Freedom’s Watch,” The Hill, 4/29/08)

The IRS Began Auditing Freedom’s Watch In February 2010—The Very Same Month It Started Targeting Conservative Groups. “In February 2010, the same month the tea-party targeting started, according to a recent inspector general’s report, Freedom’s Watch was subjected to an IRS audit that focused largely on its political activities, an uncommon but not unprecedented action, election lawyers say.” (John D. McKinnon and Dionne Searcy,” “Donors to GOP Group Drew IRS Scrutiny,” The Wall Street Journal, 5/31/13)

Later, The IRS Began Targeting Donors To The Group. “At the same time the Internal Revenue Service was targeting tea-party groups, the tax agency took the unusual step of trying to impose gift taxes on donors to a prominent conservative advocacy group formed in 2007 to build support for President George W. Bush’s Iraq troop surge.” (John D. McKinnon and Dionne Searcy,” “Donors to GOP Group Drew IRS Scrutiny,” The Wall Street Journal, 5/31/13)

• Election Lawyers Have Called The IRS’s Actions Both “Uncommon” And “Highly Unusual.” “Freedom’s Watch was subjected to an IRS audit that focused largely on its political activities, an uncommon but not unprecedented action, election lawyers say….About a year later, as many as five donors to Freedom’s Watch were subjected to IRS audits of their contributions that sought to impose gift taxes on their donations to the group, according to lawyers and former officials of Freedom’s Watch. Tax experts say that effort was highly unusual.” (John D. McKinnon and Dionne Searcy,” “Donors to GOP Group Drew IRS Scrutiny,” The Wall Street Journal, 5/31/13)

• The Head Of Election Law At Covington & Burling Compared The Actions To “A Nuclear Bomb Going Off.” “The IRS action ‘was kind of like a nuclear bomb going off,’ said Rob Kelner, who heads the election-law practice at Covington & Burling LLP.” (John D. McKinnon and Dionne Searcy,” “Donors to GOP Group Drew IRS Scrutiny,” The Wall Street Journal, 5/31/13)

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• The union of the same agency now entangled in scandal gave over $700,000 to noted Democrats and their campaign organizations, including the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

• It’s unconscionable for Democrats to even consider keeping the campaign contributions. They must come clean and return them immediately.

• No wonder Democrats want higher taxes – their campaigns are funded by the IRS.

Democrats And Their Organizations Took Campaign Contributions From The National Treasury Employees Union. (OpenSecrets.org, Accessed On 5/16/13)

The National Treasury Employees Union Represents IRS Employees. (“About NTEU, National Treasury Employees Union, Accessed On 5/16/13)

According To A Report From The Treasury’s Inspector General, “Ineffective Management” At The IRS Led To The Recent Scandal. “Ineffective management at the Internal Revenue Service allowed agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, an internal Treasury Department report said Tuesday. Lax managers allowed the practice to go on for more than 18 months, said the report from the Treasury inspector general for tax administration.” (“Inspector General Says Ineffective Management At IRS Allowed Agents To Target Tea Party Groups,” Associated Press, 5/14/13)

• The Associated Press Reported That Senior IRS Officials Knew Of The Targeting In 2011. “Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner.” (“IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups Earlier Than 2012,” Associated Press, 5/13/13)

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• ObamaCare’s rollout has been nothing short of an unmitigated disaster so far, yet with an agency marred by scandal at the helm, we know it certainly won’t get better.

• How can we trust that an agency who has already committed an outrageous abuse of power with a “dominant role” in an entitlement program that will have control over our healthcare?

According To A Report From The Treasury’s Inspector General, “Ineffective Management” At The IRS Led To The Recent Scandal. “Ineffective management at the Internal Revenue Service allowed agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, an internal Treasury Department report said Tuesday. Lax managers allowed the practice to go on for more than 18 months, said the report from the Treasury inspector general for tax administration.” (“Inspector General Says Ineffective Management At IRS Allowed Agents To Target Tea Party Groups,” Associated Press, 5/14/13)

• The Associated Press Reported That Senior IRS Officials Knew Of The Targeting In 2011. “Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner.” (“IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups Earlier Than 2012,” Associated Press, 5/13/13)

The IRS Will Have A “Dominant” Role In ObamaCare, Even Determining Who Will Get Included In Mandate. “Get ready for the Internal Revenue Service to play a dominant role in health care. When Obamacare takes full effect next year, the agency will enforce most of the laws involved in the reform—even deciding who gets included in the health-care mandate.” (Mark Koba, “When It Comes to Health-Care Reform, the IRS Rules,” CNBC, 5/6/13)

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• Any way they look at it, this “train wreck” is hurting women, seniors, and workers across the country. That’s probably why a recent poll found that just 35 percent of Americans have a “favorable” view of the law.

• Finally, House Democrat freshman have a chance to stand up for middle-class families across the country and repeal the disaster that is ObamaCare.

Barack Obama Claimed “85 To 90 Percent Of Americans” Are Already Experiencing Most Of ObamaCare’s Benefits. “And for the 85 to 90 percent of Americans, who already have health insurance, they’re already experiencing most of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks, Washington DC, 4/30/13)

Just 35 Percent Of Americans Have A Favorable View Of ObamaCare—One Of The Lowest Numbers Since The Law Was Passed. “Overall, public opinion of the healthcare law remains divided and leans slightly negative. In the latest tracking poll, 40 percent said they have an unfavorable view of the law, compared with 35 percent who have a favorable view — roughly in line with past results.” (Sam Baker, “Poll: 40 Percent Don’t Know Obamacare Is Still Law,” The Hill, 4/30/13)

Under Obamacare, Health Insurance Premiums For Families Are Now About $3,000 Higher, Instead Of $2,500 Lower As President Obama Promised. “Although President Obama repeatedly claimed that health-insurance premiums for a family would be $2,500 lower by the end of his first term, they are actually about $3,000 higher—a spread of about $5,500 per family.” (Merrill Matthews and Mark E. Litow, “ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2013)

In A Recent Survey, 61% Of Business Owners Cited Concerns About The Cost Of Healthcare As A Reason For Not Hiring More People. Under Obamacare, Healthcare Premiums Have Continued To Rise. (Dennis Jacobe, “More U.S. Small Businesses Cutting Workers Than Hiring,” Gallup, 1/31/2013; Merrill Matthews and Mark E. Litow op-ed, “ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2013)

Under Obamacare, Fewer Americans Now Have Employer-Provided Healthcare Coverage Than They Did In 2008. “The number of people getting healthcare through an employer is at its lowest point since President Obama took office, according to new Gallup data.” (Sam Baker, “Employer-Based Health Coverage Hits New Low,” The Hill, 2/22/2013)

Montana Senator Max Baucus Called Obamacare “A Huge Train Wreck.”  “A Democratic senator who helped craft President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law gave the administration “a failing grade” on Wednesday for its efforts to educate the public and small employers about sweeping changes due to take effect in eight months. ‘I just see a huge train wreck,’ Senator Max Baucus of Montana told Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, an oversight panel that he chairs.” (David Morgan, “Democratic Senator Says Government Has Failed On Healthcare Outreach,’” Reuters, 4/17/13)

Retailers Are Cutting Employer Hours At A Rate Not Seen In 30 Years. “Retailers are cutting worker hours at a rate not seen in more than three decades — a sudden shift that can only be explained by the onset of ObamaCare’s employer mandates.” (Jed Graham, “ Retailers Slash Work Hours Rapidly Ahead Of ObamaCare,” Jed Graham, Investor’s Business Daily, 5/3/13)

A 2012 Poll Showed That 74 Percent Of Doctors Say They Will Leave Medicare Or Stop Accepting Medicare Patients Due To ObamaCare. “No wonder a recent Doctor Patient Medical Association poll found that 74% of doctors say they will stop accepting Medicare patients or will leave Medicare entirely because of Obamacare.” (Marc Seigel, “How Obamacare Hurts Seniors,” The Daily News, 8/12/12)

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force Has Limited Cancer Screenings For Women. “Dozens of screening tests and treatments that directly benefit women are likely to be dropped from any coverage. Here’s a sampling of what the Preventive Services Task Force dings: chlamydia screening in most women over 25; cervical-cancer screening in those over 65; breast-cancer screening using digital mammography or MRI instead of the traditional plain film. Screening for ovarian cancer and the genes that raise a women’s risk of breast cancer also don’t make the cut. Same for clinical breast exams in women older than 40….Americans first became familiar with the Preventive Services Task Force in November 2009, when it made the controversial decision to advocate that women ages 40-49 shouldn’t get routine mammograms. More recently, it rebuffed routine use of tests for detecting the viruses that can cause cervical cancer. And now it’s calling the shots for what benefits must be included and what can be nixed from our plans.” (Scott Gottlieb, “Obamacare V. Women,” New York Post, 10/23/12)

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• His administration has presided over record poverty levels, including a near-doubling of Americans on food stamps.

• The Obama economy has also been particularly hard on Hispanics— who still see an unacceptably high unemployment rate of 9 percent.

• Lastly, younger Americans have an effective unemployment rate of over 16 percent and are facing the worst jobs market since World War II.

• President Obama’s failed top-down policies clearly haven’t worked—in fact, they’ve made the problem worse. It’s time to grow the economy organically so that all Americans have a fair shot.

Almost 41 Million Americans Are Currently Living In Poverty. (American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, Accessed On 5/3/13)

 46 Million Americans Are On Food Stamps—The Most In History And Nearly Double The Amount From 2008. (SNAP Nutritional Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Accessed On 5/3/13)

The Hispanic Unemployment Rate Is 9 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed On 5/3/13)

According To Generation Opportunity’s Millennial Youth Jobs Report, The Effective Unemployment Rate For Younger Americans Is 16.1 Percent. (Generation Opportunity, Press Release, 5/3/13)

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• Whether it’s more wasted taxpayer money or ObamaCare’s rollout becoming an even worse debacle—all capped off by a bumbling press conference—it’s clear President Obama’s week has been nothing short of a disaster.

• We’re roughly 100 days into Obama’s second term, yet we already know the next four years will be filled with further economic stagnation—spurred by his failed economic policies and the continued implementation of ObamaCare.

CNBC: “$3.3 Billion Lost in Unemployment Fraud: Study” (Mark Koba, “$3.3 Billion Lost in Unemployment Fraud: Study,” CNBC, 4/29/13)

Just 35 Percent Of Americans Have A Favorable View Of ObamaCare—One Of The Lowest Numbers Since The Law Was Passed. “Overall, public opinion of the healthcare law remains divided and leans slightly negative. In the latest tracking poll, 40 percent said they have an unfavorable view of the law, compared with 35 percent who have a favorable view — roughly in line with past results.” (Sam Baker, “Poll: 40 Percent Don’t Know Obamacare Is Still Law,” The Hill, 4/30/13)

The Hill: “Botched Obamacare Rollout Tops Democratic Fears For 2014 Election” (Elise Viebeck, “Botched Obamacare Rollout Tops Democratic Fears For 2014 Election,” The Hill, 5/1/13)

The Washington Post: “Harry Reid Concerned About Obamacare Implementation” (Sean Sullivan, “Harry Reid Concerned About Obamacare Implementation,” The Washington Post, 5/2/13)

McClatchy: “Family Of Commerce Pick Penny Pritzker Was Pioneer In Troubled Mortgage Securities,” (Kevin G. Hall, “Family Of Commerce Pick Penny Pritzker Was Pioneer In Troubled Mortgage Securities,” McClatchy, 5/3/13)

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As Obama Wonders If He “Should Just Pack Up,” His ObamaCare Spin At Odds With Truth  

• Once again, President Obama’s words at his press conference today are at odds with the facts.

• Though he proudly proclaimed that 90 percent of Americans are experiencing the benefits of ObamaCare, a new poll shows that only 35 percent of the country has a “favorable” impression of the disastrous law.

• Aside from the spin, Americans know that ObamaCare is raising premiums, kicking people off their coverage, and preventing businesses from hiring. It’s so bad, even Democrats in Congress sought an exemption from the law.

• Republicans always knew ObamaCare was a “train wreck.” Now, a large majority of the country—including several of the law’s Democratic architects—see it too.

The Hill: “Obama At 100 Days Presser: ‘Maybe I Should Just Pack Up And Go Home’” (Justin Sink, “Obama at 100 days presser: ‘Maybe I should just pack up and go home’,” The Hill, 4/30/13)

Barack Obama, At Today’s Press Conference, Claimed “85 To 90 Percent Of Americans” Are Already Experiencing Most Of ObamaCare’s Benefits. ““And for the 85 to 90 percent of Americans, who already have health insurance, they’re already experiencing most of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act.” (President Barack Obama, Remarks, Washington DC, 4/30/13)

Just 35 Percent Of Americans Have A Favorable View Of ObamaCare—One Of The Lowest Numbers Since The Law Was Passed. “Overall, public opinion of the healthcare law remains divided and leans slightly negative. In the latest tracking poll, 40 percent said they have an unfavorable view of the law, compared with 35 percent who have a favorable view — roughly in line with past results.” (Sam Baker, “Poll: 40 Percent Don’t Know Obamacare Is Still Law,” The Hill, 4/30/13)

Democrats In Congress Approached Republicans To Give Members And Their Staffs An Exemption From Obamacare. “Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level, confidential talks about exempting lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides from the insurance exchanges they are mandated to join as part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, sources in both parties said…. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is worried about the provision. The No. 2 House Democrat has personally raised the issue with Boehner and other party leaders, sources said.” (Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan, “Lawmakers, Aides May Get Obamacare Exemption,” Politico, 4/24/13)

Under Obamacare, Health Insurance Premiums For Families Are Now About $3,000 Higher, Instead Of $2,500 Lower As President Obama Promised. “Although President Obama repeatedly claimed that health-insurance premiums for a family would be $2,500 lower by the end of his first term, they are actually about $3,000 higher—a spread of about $5,500 per family.” (Merrill Matthews and Mark E. Litow, “ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2013)

In A Recent Survey, 61% Of Business Owners Cited Concerns About The Cost Of Healthcare As A Reason For Not Hiring More People. Under Obamacare, Healthcare Premiums Have Continued To Rise. (Dennis Jacobe, “More U.S. Small Businesses Cutting Workers Than Hiring,” Gallup, 1/31/2013; Merrill Matthews and Mark E. Litow op-ed, “ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock,” The Wall Street Journal, 1/13/2013)

Under Obamacare, Fewer Americans Now Have Employer-Provided Healthcare Coverage Than They Did In 2008. “The number of people getting healthcare through an employer is at its lowest point since President Obama took office, according to new Gallup data.” (Sam Baker, “Employer-Based Health Coverage Hits New Low,” The Hill, 2/22/2013)

Montana Senator Max Baucus Called Obamacare “A Huge Train Wreck.”  “A Democratic senator who helped craft President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law gave the administration “a failing grade” on Wednesday for its efforts to educate the public and small employers about sweeping changes due to take effect in eight months. ‘I just see a huge train wreck,’ Senator Max Baucus of Montana told Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, an oversight panel that he chairs.” (David Morgan, “Democratic Senator Says Government Has Failed On Healthcare Outreach,’” Reuters, 4/17/13)

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• Only in Washington would four years of studying the pipeline be considered insufficient.

• Afraid to stand up to the extreme elements in his own party, President Obama is playing bureaucratic games with our nation’s energy independence and thousands of quality jobs.

• It’s time for the president to quit stalling and approve the pipeline once and for all. The country is sick and tired of his political games.

The EPA Questioned The State Department’s Analysis Of The Keystone Pipeline—Calling For Even More Time To Study It.”  “The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from western Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. The EPA said that despite more than four years of study, the State Department still has not done sufficient analysis of the project’s environmental impact.” (Matthew Daly, “EPA Again Questions Keystone XL Pipeline,” Associated Press, 4/22/13)

75 Percent Of Americans Support The Keystone Pipeline. “A majority of Americans and Canadians back TransCanada Corp.’s TRP.T -0.33% proposed Keystone XL pipeline and say securing a stable energy supply for North America should be a bigger priority than reducing carbon emissions, a poll released Monday found. Nearly 75% of Americans and 68% of Canadians indicated they “support” or “somewhat support” the project, which would carry heavy crude from the Alberta oil sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast for refining, according to the poll conducted by Ottawa-based Nanos Research.” (Paul Vieira, “Survey Finds Majority Backs Keystone Pipeline,” The Wall Street Journal, 4/22/13)

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