FOXnews/July2012: RW 'taxpayer' group demands IRS probe of Texas group (former ACORN).

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/19/taxpayer-watchdog-calls-on-irs-to-probe-re-branded-texas-acorn-branch/

Taxpayer watchdog calls on IRS to probe re-branded Texas ACORN branch

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"Texas Organizing Project Education Fund is abusing this privilege by not sponsoring an individual educational project, but rather sponsoring an entire political entity, the Texas Organizing Project. TOP ED should suffer tax penalties for essentially existing as a channel through which money is being directed to a political organization, but the IRS is either intentionally overlooking this abuse, or is unaware of it," Epstein added.

This marks the third such investigation that the watchdog group has called for accusing other re-branded ACORN branches of being engaged in similar activities.

“While fiscal sponsorships are legal, it is not legal for a 501(c)(3) organization, such as TOP ED, to give any money to an organization that engages in political activity, without triggering various tax consequences,” reads the letter signed by senior counsel for Cause of Action.
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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/19/taxpayer-watchdog-calls-on-irs-to-probe-re-branded-texas-acorn-branch/#ixzz2TGzqPfT3

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Goes well with the IRS probe of the NAACP and around 200 anti-war groups.

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2. GOP on IRS: Do as I say, not as I do.

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3. GOP on any topic: Do as I say, not as I do.

[hrmjustin]

5. I agree and I wish they would also investigate the way bush and the gop used the IRS for political

purposes. Welcome to DU!

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6. The only ones using taxes against TeaParty leaders were OTHER Republicans during primary races

And the head of IRS was a Republican appointed by Bush.

Now, if Citizens United open the flood gates that caused an enormous tidal wave of new groups clamoring for tax exempt status then were those statuses to be granted without proper procedure?

[mfcorey1]

7. The GOP has a whole list of things they will hurl against the wall to keep the

President's administration off balance. I wonder why the voices of the democrats are so silent. Where is Alan Grayson and the others who usually pin the liars to the wall? A big deal should have been made of the fact that as people are without jobs and losing their homes, the house was wasting time debating a helium bill. Will we recover recover from this foolishness?