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Call it the political equivalent of the “Polar Vortex”.
As we enter Day 244 of the Internal Revenue Service scandal of suppressing conservative groups by the unfair application of tax-exempt status rules, there is a development that is chilling the hearts of citizen activists everywhere.
The IRS is planning to codify its tactics into truly heavy-handed regulations. Matt Kibbe of Freedom Works explains:
“While you were all celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, the Obama Administration was quietly releasing a new set of draconian IRS regulations that would make it virtually impossible for tea parties that want to participate in the political process to do their business. They’re going after conservative groups, they’re going after libertarian groups, and they’re going after citizen groups that want to organize people based on the values of the constitution; based on the ideas of freedom and have an impact on the political conversation.”
In a nutshell, the agency will be using one of the administration’s favorite tactics: Redefining terms. There would be favorable rulings for groups promoting “social welfare.”
The Statute IRC 501(c)(4) provides for exemption of:
Civic leagues or organizations not organized for profit but operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare.
Local associations of employees, the membership of which is limited to the employees of a designated person or persons in a particular municipality and the net earnings of which are devoted exclusively to charitable, educational, or recreational purposes.
The statutory terms disclose that IRC 501(c)(4) embraces two general classifications:
a. Social welfare organizations, and b. Local associations of employees.
beezzer
reply to post by xuenchen
Progressives hate anyone not in line with their way of thinking.
They just can't stand it.
Instead of a respectful exchange of ideas, it has become a war.
rupertg
If the Republicans are mad that the IRS targeted the tea party, wait till they find out about these "churches" that don't pay taxes.
trumpet
reply to post by beezzer
To this degree. They are the laws that we live under. I don't have to agree with all of it and they should be questioned when reasonable. Yourself?
beezzer
trumpet
reply to post by beezzer
To this degree. They are the laws that we live under. I don't have to agree with all of it and they should be questioned when reasonable. Yourself?
Of course.
We question different laws is all.
I guess the difference is that I'm for less restrictions/laws.