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JDPriestly

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4. I also think this is a good point.

Reply to John2 (Reply #2)

Mon May 27, 2013, 11:09 AM

May 2013

I just wonder why Lerner found it necessary to apologize only to conservative groups

Put the words Taxed Enough Already in your name and then complain when the IRS investigates? Those words are a challenge to the IRS, an invitation to an investigation. Why the surprise?

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Groups Targeted by I.R.S. Tested Rules on Politics [View all] R Merm May 2013 OP

Scofflaws & Greedhead Tax Dodgers (R) Berlum May 2013 #1

Why isn't there an John2 May 2013 #2

I just wonder why Lerner found it necessary to apologize only to conservative groups ashling May 2013 #3

I also think this is a good point. JDPriestly May 2013 #4

they should investigate all of them greymattermom May 2013 #5

Citizen volunteers? former9thward May 2013 #13

More than a few were spanked during the primary's..... Historic NY May 2013 #6

Couldn't get a tax deduction for the antics? aggiesal May 2013 #7

They know they are more than skirtng the issue... Historic NY May 2013 #12

501c3 stays out of politics. 501c4 can as a sideshow. mwooldri May 2013 #11

These are 501c4s not 501c3s. former9thward May 2013 #14

Ho does that go? nineteen50 May 2013 #8

hence why Stephen Colbert pointed out they don't need to ask the IRS PatrynXX May 2013 #9

If conservatives do something wrong, they blame Democrats LeftInTX May 2013 #10

probably testing and fronts for tax free work for the giant republican 'charities' Sunlei May 2013 #15

They didn't "test" the rules. They ignored them. jmowreader May 2013 #16

There Is A Reason The Law Says "Exclusively" DallasNE May 2013 #17