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ieoeja

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9. Do you have a link to the IRS saying Tea Baggers were targeted because of their beliefs?

Wed May 22, 2013, 11:51 AM

May 2013

I thought they were targeted because they used the name of a partisan political movement while applying for tax exemption that is only given for non-partisan organizations.

If I applied for 501(c)4 status as "Democratic Party Social Outreach" the IRS should investigate me.

In fact, didn't the IRS Inspector General determine that it was wrong solely because it "looks bad", not because it was illegal?

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IRS and Principle over Party [View all] Savannahmann May 2013 OP

Legitimacy? Hmmm I wonder if the German's that fought Nazism before it swallowed them Katashi_itto May 2013 #1

Very close to my thoughts on this. SlimJimmy May 2013 #2

First of all, you have to stand for the law. kentuck May 2013 #3

The 501 (c) 4 may be nonsense abuse to the taxpayer. Savannahmann May 2013 #5

I completely agree! HeroInAHalfShell May 2013 #6

Do you have a link to the IRS saying Tea Baggers were targeted because of their beliefs? ieoeja May 2013 #9

Well I'm not alone in thinking that it was wrong/illegal. Savannahmann May 2013 #10

Nonsense should not be applied equally. kentuck May 2013 #11

I always put principle over party, LWolf May 2013 #4

I want to see the hilarity ensue when the IRS and new HC thingy gets going. What a hoot! Safetykitten May 2013 #7

Good post Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #8

Time to kick some old scandals we forgot about! snooper2 Jun 2013 #12