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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service (news - web sites) mistakenly paid out more than $30 million in 2000 and 2001 for nonexistent slavery tax credits, The Washington Post reported in its Saturday's editions. It had been known for years that some fraud artists advertised the false credit and offered to help blacks obtain it for a fee, but this marked the first hint the cost to the government was so high, the newspaper said. Some African-American leaders have argued for payments to compensate blacks for the United States' legacy of slavery, but no law has been enacted. But rumors and erroneous reports of the existence of slavery tax credits have circulated, prompting claims to the IRS for the credits. Claims in 2001 amounted to $2.7 billion. The newspaper said at least 12 current and former IRS employees applied to receive the credit. One employee was under investigation for allegedly helping process tax returns that claimed the credit, the Post said. The IRS is trying to recover the money it mistakenly paid out. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
