Carl Levin is investigating 501c4's.

[Dawson Leery]

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/sen-carl-levin-d-mi-pledges-investigation-into

"My subcommittee has been investigating the IRS’s failure to enforce the law requiring that tax-exempt 501(c)4s be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities, not partisan politics," Levin said in a statement on Friday. "Today’s announcement by the IRS raises a second issue: whether the IRS, to the extent it has enforced its rules, has been impartial in doing so. Both issues require investigation."

Perhaps these investigations will lead to some inappropriate activities by right wing billionaires.

[grasswire]

1. oh, interesting

So this whole "scandal" could be just warfare on the IRS from the right to scare off Levin's investigation.

Things are beginning to make sense.

Ezra Klein said tonight that many many of the (c)4s should never have been approved, including Rove's outfit and also the OFA.

[dkf]

5. What about NARAL and the Brady campaign?

[Cha]

6. Could be!

[iamthebandfanman]

10. already working too.. hearing postponed.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/irs-scandal-delays-levin-hearing-about-need-to-pressure-political-nonprofits/article/2529537

[grasswire]

11. damn! nt

[deurbano]

2. Yes! Don't let a dumb IRS move derail attempts to address a much larger problem.

[spanone]

3. k&r...

[former9thward]

4. Senator Levin may wish to look at the law.

He apparently thinks that 501c4s must "be engaged exclusively in social welfare activities..." That is not the law.

From the IRS's website: Thus, an organization exempt under IRC 501(c)(4) may engage in political campaign activities if those activities are not the organization's primary activity

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/eotopicm95.pdf

[grasswire]

7. did you see Lawrence O'Donnell tonight on the word "primary" here?

The law did not originally say "primary".

[former9thward]

8. It says it now.

You would think a long term U.S. Senator that is giving media comments would know the current law.

[Iliyah]

9. I know this is a crazy thought

BUT wouldn't it be something that these hearings show light and expose Citizen United , LOL, that would fun to watch.