If Tea Party Groups have tax-exempt status then we should TOO- Where's our refund?

[kpete]

There isn't a single Tea Party group in the country that isn't primarily concerned with political matters. None of them should have qualified for tax-exempt status. None.

If they have tax-exempt status then so, too, should Atrios and Chris Bowers and Susie Madrak, and any other Philly bloggers who founded or joined blogs to oppose the war. Opposing disastrous war serves the public welfare even better than opposing historically-low tax rates.

Where's our refund?

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/5/16/94125/0726

[Travelman]

1. There are a bunch of tax-exempt progressive organizations already

PrioritiesUSA is a 501(c)(4). Moveon.org is a 501(c)(4). The Advocacy Fund is a 501(c)(4).

There are many, many more. If you broaden the scope to all 501(c) groups, then you run into the tens of thousands of tax-exempt progressive organizations advocating for some issue. MediaMatters, for example, is a 501(c)(3).



Booman needs to do some more homework before spouting off.

[former9thward]

2. There is nothing stopping anyone from applying.

I run a 501c3 and the paperwork is a headache but anyone can do it if they want.