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ellenfl

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28. why shouldn't the raison d'etre of an entity be a disqualifier for tax exemption?

Mon May 13, 2013, 10:16 AM

May 2013

did the tp claim they were non-political? don't think so. why should they be tax exempt? besides, doesn't a tax free ride go against their principals and make them moochers?

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Ugh. More information about the IRS targeting groups and how they did it [View all] cali May 2013 OP

So why are you joining in the other thread with the attack on Kucinich over this? Bonobo May 2013 #1

I didn't attack him for what he said, and you know that. cali May 2013 #3

I hear you and I also am no fan of that. Bonobo May 2013 #4

Who heads up the IRS? MrSlayer May 2013 #2

A Bushie. Scuba May 2013 #21

lol BlueToTheBone May 2013 #27

I no longer see how we can win when our own go after our side time and again Katashi_itto May 2013 #5

Aw, like black voters have to require an inordinate amount of info to JUST VOTE? KittyWampus May 2013 #29

Like that makes any sense at all. Katashi_itto May 2013 #31

From your post:"Tea Party groups complained last year that they were required to provide an inordina KittyWampus May 2013 #39

And that relates to black voters how....? Katashi_itto May 2013 #40

You must not have been paying attention- Minority voters had new obstacles in registering to vote KittyWampus May 2013 #41

Nope I have been paying attention, you havent been keeping track of what going on with SCOTUS Katashi_itto May 2013 #42

Like what are you talking about? badtoworse May 2013 #35

How do you define "we"? Marr May 2013 #36

Let's see, the IRS is in charge of collecting taxes and you think it is wrong for them to FSogol May 2013 #6

+1, n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #7

grab a frickin' clue: Even if that was all they'd done, it would be WRONG in a major way. duh cali May 2013 #8

If facts are as the article states, then that's bad Xipe Totec May 2013 #24

ALL tax-exempt/charity/foundations/etc should be looked at intensely SoCalDem May 2013 #9

YES! This whole argument is being shifted to say the IRS "targeted", rather than "scrutinized" for chimpymustgo May 2013 #10

But they didn't look at all marshall May 2013 #12

I agree. the mistake is apologizing and I believe the apology was done on purpose just to give kelliekat44 May 2013 #13

Would you be OK with the DEA targeting pro-legalization groups? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #15

The DEA does target pro-legalization groups... Chan790 May 2013 #20

Would I be ok with the FBI looking for the guys on the Most Wanted List? FSogol May 2013 #25

If one wanted to identify organizations that do not meet the requirements for tax exemption, Hoyt May 2013 #11

That's what I am thinking. Thank you. djean111 May 2013 #16

Yes, it's the same reason that law enforcement looks at NAMBLA a wee bit harder than other groups... Tom Ripley May 2013 #23

More Info Needed Here... KharmaTrain May 2013 #14

Agree about it possibly being a "pre-emptive strike" of further investigation KoKo May 2013 #37

A Very Good Point... KharmaTrain May 2013 #38

No, ProSense May 2013 #17

No Obama political appointees at the IRS , btw. geek tragedy May 2013 #18

The truth is that every year the IRS targets certain groups because they can't target them all. JaneyVee May 2013 #19

Makes sense... KansDem May 2013 #26

Talking Points Memo has a good short article about this non-scandal. greatlaurel May 2013 #22

why shouldn't the raison d'etre of an entity be a disqualifier for tax exemption? ellenfl May 2013 #28

DU might be screaming about it if it was the GOP Enrique May 2013 #30

"If a republican administration had done this, DU would be screaming about it..." Blue_Tires May 2013 #32

Isn't the IRS independent of the administration? sadbear May 2013 #33

Douglas Shulman, the head of the IRS at the time was a bush43 plant madokie May 2013 #34