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kpete

(72,904 posts) Thu May 16, 2013, 10:13 AM May 2013

If Tea Party Groups have tax-exempt status then we should TOO- Where's our refund?

There isn't a single Tea Party group in the country that isn't primarily concerned with political matters. None of them should have qualified for tax-exempt status. None.

If they have tax-exempt status then so, too, should Atrios and Chris Bowers and Susie Madrak, and any other Philly bloggers who founded or joined blogs to oppose the war. Opposing disastrous war serves the public welfare even better than opposing historically-low tax rates.

Where's our refund?

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/5/16/94125/0726

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If Tea Party Groups have tax-exempt status then we should TOO- Where's our refund? (Original Post) kpete May 2013 OP

There are a bunch of tax-exempt progressive organizations already Travelman May 2013 #1

There is nothing stopping anyone from applying. former9thward May 2013 #2

Travelman

(708 posts)

1. There are a bunch of tax-exempt progressive organizations already

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 11:05 AM

May 2013

PrioritiesUSA is a 501(c)(4). Moveon.org is a 501(c)(4). The Advocacy Fund is a 501(c)(4).

There are many, many more. If you broaden the scope to all 501(c) groups, then you run into the tens of thousands of tax-exempt progressive organizations advocating for some issue. MediaMatters, for example, is a 501(c)(3).

Booman needs to do some more homework before spouting off.

former9thward

(33,424 posts)

2. There is nothing stopping anyone from applying.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 11:09 AM

May 2013

I run a 501c3 and the paperwork is a headache but anyone can do it if they want.

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