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====== 4 shocking examples of federal overreach ======


You just can't make this stuff up... here are four recent examples of federal overreach.


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|You just can't make this stuff up...\\ \\ Here are four recent examples of the federal government abusing its power:\\ \\ **[[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/11/small-business-owners-battle-irs-over-seized-bank-accounts/?intcmp=HPBucket|Small business owners forced to battle IRS over seized bank accounts]]**\\ \\ Andrew Clyde, a Navy veteran who served in Iraq, was on the wrong end of a murky federal program that allows agencies to seize assets they suspect could be tied to criminal activity -- even without actual criminal activity.\\ \\ **[[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/11/irs-pay-back-refunds-illegal-immigrants-who-didnt-/|IRS to pay back-refunds to illegal immigrants who didn’t pay taxes]]**\\ \\ IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress on Wednesday that even illegal immigrants who didn't pay taxes will be able to claim back-refunds once they get Social Security numbers under President Obama's temporary deportation amnesty.\\ \\ **[[http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/02/11/256304/government-wonders-whats-in-your.html|Government wonders: What’s in your old emails?]]**\\ \\ If you’ve been remiss in cleaning out your email in-box, here’s some incentive: The federal government can read any emails that are more than six months old without a warrant.\\ \\ Finally, here's a case of potential future government overreach...\\ \\ https:%%//%%www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnY3roP-oJI&feature=youtu.be\\ \\ |
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|Created:                 |2015-02-12 15:48 GMT        |
|Updated:                 |2019-01-04 10:25 GMT        |
|Published:               |2017-07-18 00:00 GMT        |
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 11:53 GMT        |
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