Paul Ryan claims that organizations such as ours were not given due scrutiny is not true....
"While it was nice to hear Congressman Paul Ryan recognize Chattanooga Organized for Action's work for social and economic justice, it is obvious from his discussion of our organization during last week's House Ways and Means Committee that he is deeply misinformed not only about the exempt status of our organization but also the very detailed level of scrutiny the IRS gave our organization before awarding us our 501(c)3 designation," said Chris Brooks, co-founder of Chattanooga Organized for Action."
"The proliferation of dark money 501 (c)(4)s and Super PACS, which allow for unlimited contributions to support candidates or issues, have created a dangerous threat to our nation's democracy by allowing a small amount of elite and wealth donors to wield tremendous power. According to Demos, a public policy think tank, $9 of every $10 dollars raised by a Super PAC came from 3,318 people giving at least $10,000 or more. That's equal to 0.0011% of the US population. And because 501 (c)(4)s are not required to reveal donors, the influence of wealth donors in elections is likely even greater.
“Elite interests use these non-profits and Super PACS to purchase the electoral process so that they can control the outcomes,” said Brooks. “Elite interests have to control the process because the outcomes – from planned poverty (or sequestration) to the loss of workers' rights to the destruction of our environment in order to support corporate profits – are so unpopular that if candidates ran on them they'd lose. This way, by the time you and I get to the polls, no matter how you vote, you just voted for the 1%”
The mission of 501 (c)(4)s and SuperPACS stands in stark contrast to groups like Chattanooga Organized for Action, which seek to work with grassroots, everyday people to learn the skills needed to take control of their communities for social change."
http://truth-out.org/speakout/item/16509-chattanooga-organized-for-action-fact-checks-congressman-paul-ryan-calls-for-greater-scrutiny-of-politically-active-non-profits