Groups Targeted by I.R.S. Tested Rules on Politics

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17. There Is A Reason The Law Says "Exclusively"

There is no reason for the current IRS "clarification" that says exclusively means primarily. That was a political decision by Eisenhower that was completely arbitrary. The current IRS director could rescind that, going back to the actual language in the law, but that will never happen Republicans will never stand for it. If the issue was truly tax-exempt status then these groups could reapply as PAC's. It's not. The only issue is keeping the donor lists secret. The reason is clear. These donors want to avoid a backlash for their political activity. Look at what happened with Olive Garden when they announced they were cutting workers hours to avoid provisions of Obamacare. The boycott hit their bottom line, as it should. These people simply want their cake and eat it too.