FOXNews.com: Boehner on IRS scandal: 'Who is going to jail'?

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Boehner on IRS scandal: 'Who is going to jail'? May 15th 2013, 14:59 House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday called for IRS officials who harassed conservative groups to face jail time, as Republicans on Capitol Hill stepped up their criticism of the administration against a backdrop of mounting scandals.  Boehner lashed out at the administration following the release of an inspector general report concluding the IRS launched an "inappropriate" program that singled out Tea Party and other organizations for extra scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status.  President Obama and other officials have vowed to hold wrongdoers accountable. Obama said late Tuesday the behavior was "inexcusable."  But Boehner, standing alongside other House Republican leaders, said he wants heads to roll.  "My question isn't about who's going to resign -- my question is who is going to jail over this scandal?" Boehner said.  Republicans have seized on several scandals as they apply pressure to the administration -- questions over the administration's response to the Benghazi attack; the IRS' practice of targeting conservatives; and a recent Department of Justice secret subpoena for two months' worth of AP phone records.  House Republican Leader Eric Cantor ticked off all three scandals during a press conference Wednesday, saying lawmakers want to "restore the trust in government."  Republicans have also criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for reaching out to private-sector executives seeking donations for nonprofit organizations that help enroll people in ObamaCare.  Democrats have been hesitant to lump all these controversies together. Many still say the outrage over Benghazi is manufactured and partisan.  "I think you have to separate these issues," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday.  But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have criticized the administration over the IRS and AP controversies.  Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told Fox News on Wednesday that the IRS practice speaks to a bigger issue.  "This is an administration that believes if you disagree with them, they need to shut you up," he said.  Lawmakers plan to probe these scandals on their own, even as Attorney General Eric Holder announced that his department would be investigating the IRS.  Boehner said lawmakers still have to find out who exactly was behind the IRS program.  "Someone made a conscious decision to harass and to hold up these requests for tax-exempt status," he said.

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