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In 2013 it was revealed that the Internal Revenue Service had singled out conservative groups for special targeting since before 2010. More specifically, when groups with conservative sounding names, such as “Patriot” and “Tea Party,” applied for tax-exempt status, they were made to undergo a lengthy process not used with other groups. One of the requirements was that the groups submit lists of their donors. According to some of the donors, they were subsequently audited by the IRS. Moreover, ProPublica, a progressive group, acknowledged that the IRS shared the confidential applications of the conservative groups, including information about donors, with them. As a result of this special targeting by the IRS, conservative groups had to wait as long as three years for approval, a fact that prevented them from participating in the 2010 and 2012 elections. When called to testify before Congress, the IRS official in charge of the IRS office in question invoked her Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. After doing an Internet search to learn more information about this issue, discuss the relevant consequences, obligations, and moral ideals. Ruggiero. Thinking Critically About Ethical Issues (Page 106). McGraw-Hill Education. Kindle Edition.