The Patriot Post® · IRS's Bombshell Concession

The IRS’s targeting of conservative groups isn’t the only scandal rocking the federal behemoth. Two years ago, allegations surfaced that agency officials intentionally leaked tax documents belonging to the National Organization for Marriage (NOM). The Daily Signal explains, “In February 2012, the Human Rights Campaign posted on its web site NOM’s 2008 tax return and the names and contact information of the marriage group’s major donors, including soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.” In a bombshell concession, the IRS came clean this week, admitting to providing the confidential information. According to the Signal, “[U]nder a consent judgment [Tuesday], the IRS agreed to pay $50,000 in damages to the National Organization for Marriage as a result of the unlawful release of the confidential information.” Curiously absent is the mainstream media. Imagine the uproar if the IRS deliberately released a leftist group’s confidential information. We’re glad truth prevailed, but if $50,000 is the only “punishment” inflicted, justice and accountability have not been served. More…