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46. IRS hasn't done it's job in a long time

Wed May 15, 2013, 10:07 AM

May 2013

Tax-free groups are NOT supposed to lobby politically, yet many churches do and the IRS has done nothing.

The whole 501(c)4 program is a sham. You are supposed to be involved in "social welfare" and yet politics is ALL many of these groups are engaged in, including Karl Rove's groups.

A serious review of the (c)4 groups SHOULD be conducted, but no, no groups should be singled out for extra scrutiny. They ALL should be scrutinized and many of their charters revoked.

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IRS officials in Washington were involved in targeting of conservative groups [View all] DonViejo May 2013 OP

who were the donors to the conservative groups Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #1

The guys at the IRS must not be very smart Alan M May 2013 #17

IRS is doing its job. elleng May 2013 #19

bull. political targeting is not part of their job description cali May 2013 #20

bull. These groups shouldn't be tax exempt and the repubs ambushed to stop the investigation graham4anything May 2013 #28

They're tax-fee because the LAW allows them to be... brooklynite May 2013 #44

Because the law, as it is written now, premium May 2013 #47

Reinterpret the laws including the 2nd. All it takes is ONE little bitty itty vote. (on SCOTUS) graham4anything May 2013 #48

Re-interpret the laws, re-interpret the laws, premium May 2013 #50

yes it will. better to change the law than break it. Anarchy/vigilantism should NEVER happen. graham4anything May 2013 #51

WTF are talking about? premium May 2013 #52

ONE VOTE. One little, itty bitty vote when SCOTUS changes. graham4anything May 2013 #53

Didn]t answer the question I see. premium May 2013 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 May 2013 #55

I expect we will conclude there was no TARGETTING, elleng May 2013 #31

Actually, it might be... sofa king May 2013 #34

it depends if there is corruption Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #38

What I can't understand is Life Long Dem May 2013 #27

They are very smart Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #37

Hoping there is no e-mail trail back to the White House... hoosierlib May 2013 #2

Why would there be? The RW GOP engineered this entire situation. blm May 2013 #30

good point Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #40

if you support the GOP you would hope that Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #39

What is wrong in targeting the right wingers? golfguru May 2013 #3

Because actions like this SnakeEyes May 2013 #5

Today's Republicans treestar May 2013 #15

Abramoff is still at large Rosa Luxemburg May 2013 #41

Our side was ALREADY unfairly targeted and unfairly ignored by corpmedia. Citizens United caused blm May 2013 #29

I agree with Golfguru. legendleague3 May 2013 #6

President Obama doesn't have the power to use the IRS in that way. deurbano May 2013 #7

We? grasswire May 2013 #9

yeaaah........ no. iamthebandfanman May 2013 #14

Thanks :D legendleague3 May 2013 #36

Seriously? premium May 2013 #49

Tempted to agree, but... davidthegnome May 2013 #10

And I thought Nixon was dead. former9thward May 2013 #12

Are you sure Nixon was using IRS? golfguru May 2013 #16

From the impeachment articles: former9thward May 2013 #24

everything. fucking everything is wrong with targeting for ideology cali May 2013 #21

Can we also target the vegans? AngryAmish May 2013 #26

Still, it is the job of the IRS CANDO May 2013 #43

Back in the 60's they investintigated NAACP too. Honeyporter735 May 2013 #23

So what? Iliyah May 2013 #4

From the Washington Post article: deurbano May 2013 #8

The IRS has the authority to scrutinize anyone requesting tax exempt status KingFlorez May 2013 #11

Certainly they can engage in politics. former9thward May 2013 #13

Term 'primary' is critical. elleng May 2013 #18

No offense but I will not take tax law info from a tv commentator. former9thward May 2013 #25

Which is, of course, what he said, elleng May 2013 #32

When I was in law school I avoided tax law like the plague. former9thward May 2013 #33

So did I, elleng May 2013 #35

They also went after Jewish groups Honeyporter735 May 2013 #22

Can you show your source for that claim? blm May 2013 #42

Back up that charge NOW (n/t) leftynyc May 2013 #45

IRS hasn't done it's job in a long time RussBLib May 2013 #46