Author Topic: New Documents Show IRS Flagged Groups Because Of Their “Anti-Obama Rhetoric”  (Read 926 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

famousdayandyear

  • Guest


http://weaselzippers.us/2013/09/17/new-documents-show-irs-flagged-groups-because-of-their-anti-obama-rhetoric/

New Documents Show IRS Flagged Groups Because Of Their “Anti-Obama Rhetoric”…

Via USA Today:

    Newly uncovered IRS documents show the agency flagged political groups based on the content of their literature, raising concerns specifically about ”anti-Obama rhetoric,” inflammatory language and “emotional” statements made by non-profits seeking tax-exempt status.

    The internal 2011 documents, obtained by USA TODAY, list 162 groups by name, with comments by Internal Revenue Service lawyers in Washington raising issues about their political, lobbying and advocacy activities. In 21 cases, those activities were characterized as “propaganda.”

    The list provides the most specific public accounting to date of which groups were targeted for extra scrutiny and why. The IRS has not publicly identified the groups, repeatedly citing a provision of the tax code prohibiting it from releasing tax return information. [...]

    In three cases, IRS lawyers noted that groups appeared to be connected to Republican politicians: Stand Up for Our Nation Inc., linked to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin; Reform Jersey Now Inc., linked to Gov. Chris Christie; and American Solutions for Winning the Future, founded by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Gingrich’s group was approved last year.

    Five groups were flagged as having “anti-Obama” materials in their applications or on their websites.

Oceander

  • Guest
Don't forget people, these are the "brilliant" folks who'll be watching over your health care now.

Offline mountaineer

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 78,108
Don't forget people, these are the "brilliant" folks who'll be watching over your health care now.
... and deciding who is worthy to receive medical treatment.
Support Israel's emergency medical service. afmda.org