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The Nerve of the IRS
ecthompsonmd May 23, 2013

The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive The craziness of the IRS “scandal” cannot be underlined or emphasized enough. The fact that the IRS decided to scrutinize a group of Americans who basically state that they hate paying taxes and would go to any means to avoid paying taxes should not be a surprise to anyone. In my mind, scrutinizing tea party groups is a little like asking Willie Sutton why he robs banks. (His famous answer, “because that’s where the money is,” may be an urban myth but I like it nonetheless.) Since the disastrous,

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More on the IRS
ecthompsonmd May 17, 2013

Let’s take our time and look at this IRS scandal once again. Basically, the IRS singled out groups that included “tea party” or “patriot” in their names for extra scrutiny. Does this make sense? If we can avoid hyperbole and exaggeration for just one second, why should a political organization apply for tax-exempt status from the IRS? Oh, and as we’re examining this, let’s remember that the TEA in tea party stands for Taxed Enough Already. When we think about organizations that apply for tax-exempt status, what comes to mind? The Red Cross. United Way. Boys and Girls Club of America.

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