Vern Buchanan Wants More Accountability from Obama

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., the only Florida congressman sitting on the Ways and Means Committee, called for more government accountability on Wednesday -- and he says he is not getting it from the Obama administration.

One of my most important jobs is holding government bureaucrats accountable for their actions and there sure have been a lot of questionable actions lately that demand accountability the IRS targeting of conservative taxpayers, the VA's scandalous treatment of our veterans, Obamacares false promises, Benghazi, government surveillance of ordinary Americans the list goes on, Buchanan insisted.

I have consistently been a champion of reining in the size of our government, especially when that government treats citizens unfairly or with a heavy hand, Buchanan added. The IRS targeting of people because of their political beliefs is outrageous and unacceptable. How can the public have confidence in government when a top IRS official invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination? We can disagree over policies, but using the full weight of our government for political retribution is unconscionable.

Buchanan promised to continue demanding answers until the truth is brought to light.