Meet the group the IRS actually denied: Democrats!

[Lakhota]

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status. NBC News reports two agents have been disciplined for doing so, and the Justice Department announced a criminal probe. But so far no one has identified a single conservative group that was denied status in the controversial review, though some faced bureaucratic hurdles and had their tax-exempt status delayed.

In fact, the only known 501(c)(4) applicant to have its status denied happens to be a progressive group: the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office. Although the group did no electoral work, and didn’t participate in independent expenditure campaign activity either, its partisan status apparently disqualified it from being categorized as working for the “common good.”

Ironically, the national organization and its earlier chapters had gotten tax-exempt status by the IRS during the Bush administration in 2006. But it appears as though the Maine group’s rejection triggered a review of the entire organization, and Emerge America and all of its chapters had their tax-exempt status revoked. Emerge reincorporated with 527 status, which requires it to report its donors. You can read the IRS letters explaining its decisions at the bottom of this post.

More: Meet the group the IRS actually denied: Democrats! - Salon.com/BY JOAN WALSH

So, no Tea Party / Patriot groups were denied - but a progressive group was. I fail to see the logic. Just another example why there is no IRS scandal - except against progressives.

 

[Dot Com]

but, but, that goes against the Republican meme of the week!!!

 

[Yurt]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

 

[Lakhota]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Lakhota = Another dishonest and dishonorable Obamabot apologist

 

[whitehall]

Salon found six liberal women who were treated the same way by the criminal enterprise we know as the IRS as hundreds of conservative organizations. Congrats Salon, you proved the case that the IRS is completely inept and unqualified to supervise the ten foot stack of laws relating to Obamacare.

 

[Yurt]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

well...your own link says everyone agrees. hilarious.

nice to know you would abuse the power of the IRS over politics. even obama says you're outrageous. think on that for a minute.

 

[Lakhota]

Salon found six liberal women who were treated the same way by the criminal enterprise we know as the IRS as hundreds of conservative organizations. Congrats Salon, you proved the case that the IRS is completely inept and unqualified to supervise the ten foot stack of laws relating to Obamacare.

Yeah, Salon works hard.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Salon found six liberal women who were treated the same way by the criminal enterprise we know as the IRS as hundreds of conservative organizations.

Actually, they weren't treated the same way. They were rightfully denied because they were a partisan organization, which is against the rules. A big fail on the author's part. Nothing to see here. The OP is just trying to distract from the president's corruption.

 

[JohnL.Burke]

Sheesh! The left's arguments get weaker by the day. Pretty soon we'll have to hear about how an IRS agent accidentally sneezed on a Mother Jones magazine and this will be proof that the IJRS was lying when they said they were targeting conservative groups.

 

[whitehall]

Salon found six liberal women who were treated the same way by the criminal enterprise we know as the IRS as hundreds of conservative organizations.

Actually, they weren't treated the same way. They were rightfully denied because they were a partisan organization, which is against the rules. A big fail on the author's part. Nothing to see here. The OP is just trying to distract from the president's corruption.

How can that be? Did you ever read the mission of the tax exempt Media Matters? It's no secret that the Soros funded tax exempt Media Matters freely states that their mission is to monitor (only) conservative speech. The offshoot tax exempt "news hounds" freely admits that it's tax exempt status is to monitor every word spoken on Fox "so you won't have to".

 

[tinydancer]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

The person who's opinion counts the most at this moment is the Inspector General who has been investigating these claims.

 

[Lakhota]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

The person who's opinion counts the most at this moment is the Inspector General who has been investigating these claims.

Wow, I happen to agree!!!!!

 

[RandallFlagg]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

Yeah, you're right. Worthless scum that says TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY

You poor ignorant communist trash....

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status. NBC News reports two agents have been disciplined for doing so, and the Justice Department announced a criminal probe. But so far no one has identified a single conservative group that was denied status in the controversial review, though some faced bureaucratic hurdles and had their tax-exempt status delayed.

In fact, the only known 501(c)(4) applicant to have its status denied happens to be a progressive group: the Maine chapter of Emerge America, which trains Democratic women to run for office. Although the group did no electoral work, and didn’t participate in independent expenditure campaign activity either, its partisan status apparently disqualified it from being categorized as working for the “common good.”

Ironically, the national organization and its earlier chapters had gotten tax-exempt status by the IRS during the Bush administration in 2006. But it appears as though the Maine group’s rejection triggered a review of the entire organization, and Emerge America and all of its chapters had their tax-exempt status revoked. Emerge reincorporated with 527 status, which requires it to report its donors. You can read the IRS letters explaining its decisions at the bottom of this post.

More: Meet the group the IRS actually denied: Democrats! - Salon.com/BY JOAN WALSH

So, no Tea Party / Patriot groups were denied - but a progressive group was. I fail to see the logic. Just another example why there is no IRS scandal - except against progressives.

Lies, lies, and more lies.

Didn't one of you fascists already provide evidence that the IRS denied at least 8 groups?

 

[JohnL.Burke]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

I give you credit. At least you're honest about your opinion as opposed to trying to candy coat your fascistic impulses like other liberals.

 

[Lakhota]

from the link:

Everyone agrees that the IRS shouldn’t have targeted groups with “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names for special scrutiny in awarding tax-exempt status.



another dot com lacktota fail

No, everyone doesn't agree. I would have "scrutinized" the hell out of those teabaggers who want their cake and eat it too.

I give you credit. At least you're honest about your opinion as opposed to trying to candy coat your fascistic impulses like other liberals.

ALL churches/religious institutions and ALL corporations should pay taxes. Tax-exempt is pure bullshit - regardless of the supposed reason.

 

[Lakhota]

The Internal Revenue Service, under pressure after admitting it targeted anti-tax Tea Party groups for scrutiny in recent years, also had its eye on at least three Democratic-leaning organizations seeking nonprofit status.

IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party Row - Bloomberg

 

[JohnL.Burke]

The Internal Revenue Service, under pressure after admitting it targeted anti-tax Tea Party groups for scrutiny in recent years, also had its eye on at least three Democratic-leaning organizations seeking nonprofit status.

IRS Sent Same Letter to Democrats That Fed Tea Party Row - Bloomberg

You do realize that the IRS did admit to targeting conservative groups right? You keep acting as if the republicans are engaging in conspiracy theories but THE IRS ADMITTED THAT IT TARGETED CONSERVATIVE GROUPS. By the way, the Tea Party is not an anti-tax organization. It's an anti-excessive tax organization. The Tea Party is also not anti- government. It's anti-excessive government. It's like me saying that Bloomberg News is anti-freedom just because they endorse a liberal attitude for less freedom.