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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Sun May 19, 2013, 07:24 PM May 2013

Why is Congress and the media ignoring the fact that the IRS has always

targeted groups for monitoring? The teabaggers are not the first. However, they are all incensed that this has happened. Something is a little warped.

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Why is Congress and the media ignoring the fact that the IRS has always (Original Post) mfcorey1 May 2013 OP

Its illegal. former9thward May 2013 #1

Nixon initiated the IRS to target his opponents which is different, I dont like the idea of Thinkingabout May 2013 #2

former9thward

(31,981 posts)

1. Its illegal.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:32 PM

May 2013

Using the IRS to target political opponents was one of the impeachment counts against Nixon. You apparently wish to go down that same path.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. Nixon initiated the IRS to target his opponents which is different, I dont like the idea of

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Sun May 19, 2013, 07:51 PM

May 2013

Targets by IRS but I do expect them to make the correct decision for groups, etc who are requesting tax exempt status.

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