'Don't try THAT line at your next audit': John Koskinen's latest claim leaves heads shaking [video]

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, speaking to a House Ways and Means subcommittee about the Obamacare rollout, had another doozy today:

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen – "“Wherever we can, we follow the law.” http://t.co/pJV2gGgUMc

— Rep. Kevin Brady (@RepKevinBrady) September 10, 2014

Good enough? IRS Commissioner John Koskinen tells Congress – "Wherever we can, we follow the law.": http://t.co/GxJsZH8H2Y via @YouTube

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 10, 2014

Wherever the IRS can, they follow the law? Well, that’s certainly nice to know.

https://twitter.com/therabidmage/status/509771940559454208

Laws are really just suggestions anyway… IRS chief: 'Whenever we can, we follow the law' http://t.co/kuDIvoiGaI

— Ellie Hockenbury (@EllieHockenbury) September 10, 2014

IRS Commissioner on Obamacare Implementation: “Whenever we can, we follow the law”: This just sums up the Admi… http://t.co/bTkZ6Rs6Rg

— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) September 10, 2014

WHAT?!?! RT @kerpen Good enough? IRS Commissioner Koskinen tells Congress – "Wherever we can, we follow the law" http://t.co/EpOPB3qxdk

— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) September 10, 2014

@kerpen I'd like to know where he can't follow the law, and what prevents him from doing so

— Brandt Gibson (@ironhide781) September 10, 2014

Would the Koskinen-led IRS consider this to be an acceptable statement coming from a taxpayer?

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IRS: "Whenever we can, we follow the law."

Don't try THAT line at your next audit. http://t.co/nQHymnzT4V

— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) September 10, 2014

https://twitter.com/jordanndavis/status/509777340361367552

I'll keep that in mind for my next audit RT @seanspicer: So nice: IRS chief: 'Whenever we can, we follow the law' http://t.co/fHxQMBbhxn

— Sally Canfield — The Quarantined Edition (@TheLifeofSally) September 10, 2014

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