As if it weren’t bad enough to learn that conservative-targeting IRS official Lois Lerner had been placed on paid administrative leave, Sen. Chuck Grassley let slip Thursday that Lerner’s summer vacation with pay came only after she refused a request to resign. Sarah Palin proposed at least one alternative use for Lerner’s annual salary, not even taking into account the tens of thousands awarded in bonuses over the past several years.
Practicality. I like it.
MT @SarahPalinUSA Refuses to resign? Then fire Lerner ($170k annually) = WH open to tours this summer.— Greg (@CajunConservatv) May 25, 2013
@SarahPalinUSA I couldn't agree more to fire Lerner and open WH for tour again.
— Boycott China & KAG (@erinamunson) May 25, 2013
@SarahPalinUSA don't stop there, prosecute
— John Simmons (@Johnsimmons1009) May 25, 2013
@SarahPalinUSA Uh, Sarah, that would be nice, except that Lerner was following #POTUS' and #Holder's orders. That salary? Hush money.
— I Like Ike (@chrisjefferson) May 25, 2013
https://twitter.com/bsimpsonod/status/338098665300312064
https://twitter.com/danPSCU/status/338095609464631296
@SarahPalinUSA YEAH BECAUSE HER POSITION WOULD'N'T NEED TO BE REFFILLED? YOU DUMMY.
— Mr. Clooney (@CrispinGlover_) May 25, 2013
Well, what if, instead of filling the position, we just abolished the IRS entirely? That could save a few bucks.
@SarahPalinUSA people need to ask how much taxpayer money is eaten up within the IRS think about it employees x 100's nationwide
— Nancy Scholz (@nanscl) May 25, 2013