June 25, 2013

IRS Targeted Progressive Groups, Too, Documents Reveal

IRS Targeted Progressive Groups, Too, Documents Reveal'via Blog this'

The Internal Revenue Service targeted progressive groups applying for tax-exempt status in addition to conservative ones, according to IRS documents released by congressional Democrats on Monday.
The documents and an internal IRS report being sent to congressional committees reveal that the tax agency used terms that included "progressive" and "occupy" to flag progressive organizations for extra scrutiny before the 2012 elections.