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bigtree

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10. well, I see an attempt to deflect away from the tea party abuse of these tax-exemptions

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #7)

Mon May 13, 2013, 09:50 AM

May 2013

. . . and I think the IRS scrutiny has also highlighted the obvious political element behind the republicans' friends' illegal abuse of 501(c)4 tax-exemption that they support and defend.

Republicans want to say that political groups are being targeted, but these folks applying for exemptions aren't supposed to be politically oriented.

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IRS targeting Tea Party and conservatives was wrong, but these political groups invited IRS scrutiny [View all] bigtree May 2013 OP

The IRS was not doing its job. kentuck May 2013 #1

Yup, and ProSense May 2013 #2

yep, and to the point bigtree May 2013 #5

Just imagine if Romney were president NewJeffCT May 2013 #6

Where were these people bluevoter4life May 2013 #8

I say, let them conduct a SEVERE audit of every 'organization' out there. onehandle May 2013 #3

I agree. secondvariety May 2013 #13

bigtree thanks for this post as it is one of the best at what this was about. The IRS may not have EV_Ares May 2013 #4

It does not matter about facts Iliyah May 2013 #7

well, I see an attempt to deflect away from the tea party abuse of these tax-exemptions bigtree May 2013 #10

I'm hoping this leads to exposing the fact that tea party groups have been evading paying taxes bushisanidiot May 2013 #9

It's the stuck pig that squeals the loudest... kentuck May 2013 #11

They had every right to investigate the tea party. Initech May 2013 #12

Part of these groups core mission is preventing minorities & Democrats from voting. KittyWampus May 2013 #14

What do you mean by "trolling" BlueStreak May 2013 #15

just a word bigtree May 2013 #17

. bigtree May 2013 #16

don't foget about the money laundering possibilities They_Live May 2013 #18

Methinks the Teaparty doth protest too much about taxes. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #19