Posted on 02/13/2014 12:06:54 PM PST by Rummyfan
Senate Democrats facing tough elections this year want the Internal Revenue Service to play a more aggressive role in regulating outside groups expected to spend millions of dollars on their races.
In the wake of the IRS targeting scandal, the Democrats are publicly prodding the agency instead of lobbying them directly. They are also careful to say the IRS should treat conservative and liberal groups equally, but they’re concerned about an impending tidal wave of attack ads funded by GOP-allied organizations. Much of the funding for those groups is secret, in contrast to the donations lawmakers collect, which must be reported publicly.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
The b*lls on these m-fers....
We can only hope it backfires. Big.
But knowing the apathetic and ill-informed public, they either won’t know or won’t care.
“Senate Democrats facing tough elections this year want the Internal Revenue Service Democrats to earn their paychecks.”
So cut their funding.
Instead, brave sir Boehner will bravely run away.
I don’t think that the IRS can stop me from sending a “birthday” gift to my friend Sen. Cruz if I want to. It’s none of their business. Why do Tea Parties “have” to have tax-exempt status? Can’t they just communicate and agree on who needs their help and then send a donation to that person as one individual to another? What am I missing. If a donation is needed we don’t need to try and claim it as a tax write-off. The IRS can’t regulate where we spend our money.....yet....as long a we pay our taxes. Our Tea Party never bothered to file for 501 status because we do not want the IRS telling us what we can or can’t do. We decide and we don’t make a profit.
If you’re involved in the Tea Party, 9/12, or ANY other grassroots groups, the new IRS rules will make it ILLEGAL for you to:
Mention a candidate up for re-election within 60 days of an election. That includes every single member of the House of Representatives – you won’t be able petition your own representatives.
Register voters.
Call for the election or defeat of a political candidate.
Hold candidate forums so voters can decide who would best represent them.
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