By Donita Naylor
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following statement about the reports that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative political groups:
"Targeting groups ... based on their political views is disturbing and wrong. But so is lying to the government to achieve phony tax status and hide the donors behind political attack ads. Even though the targeting appears to be a local problem of a career employee, it may cause the IRS to be even more timid enforcing the laws on election spending. All groups -- liberal and conservative -- should abide by our laws and our laws should be enforced."