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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMe on Cavuto on FBN discussing the IRS Scandal
First of two segments I was on tonight, this one is regarding the IRS targeting of Conservative groups on the Cavuto show on the Fox Business network along with Mercedes Schlapp and Ron Meyer.
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Me on Cavuto on FBN discussing the IRS Scandal (Original Post)
stevenleser
May 2013
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Liberal Groups ‘Progress Texas,’ Emerge America,’ And ‘Clean Elections Texas’ Targeted By IRS
Tx4obama
May 2013
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Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)1. Liberal Groups ‘Progress Texas,’ Emerge America,’ And ‘Clean Elections Texas’ Targeted By IRS
Liberal Groups Progress Texas, Emerge America, And Clean Elections Texas Targeted By IRS
May 15, 2013
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Progress Texas and the Tea Party strongly disagree on the role of government, the groups executive director, Ed Espinoza, said in a statement. Yet, when we applied for tax-exempt status, Progress Texas received the same type of additional scrutiny that Tea Party groups are complaining about. The similar treatment indicates the IRS was likely addressing a flood of 501c4 applications after Citizens United, and undermines the paranoid notion that Tea Party groups were singled out.
An IRS letter published by Progress Texas online Thursday showed the liberal group was given 22 days to respond to a list of 21 questions. Some of the questions included up to nine sub-questions.
The questions resembled the list of 35 questions (PDF) sent to the Liberty Township Tea Party, which has complained of IRS harassment.
Though the line of questioning was generally the same, there were some key differences between the lists of questions
Bloomberg reported Tuesday that at least two other liberal groups, Emerge America and Clean Elections Texas, also received additional scrutiny from the IRS.
http://www.alan.com/2013/05/15/liberal-groups-progress-texas-emerge-america-and-clean-elections-texas-targeted-by-irs/
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)2. The head of the IRS Douglas Shulman when targeting happened was appointed by Geoge W. Bush
I'm waiting for FoxNews to holler for him to be subpoenaed for a hearing and be tossed into jail.
Yeah, toss the REPUBLICAN in jail
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)3. Way to go! Great points and presentation! nt
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)4. Thank you!!!!
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)5. Thursday morning kick!