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Triana

(22,666 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2014, 04:46 PM Feb 2014

Next: Citizens United vs IRS?

Four years ago, the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision remade the rules for how political campaigns are waged.

Could a Citizens United v. Internal Revenue Service case be next?

Yes, says David Bossie, the outspoken president of Citizens United — if the IRS enacts plans to restrict how certain tax-exempt nonprofit groups spend their money on politicking, as the agency says it may do.

"I can commit with certitude that Citizens United will not sit by while any government agency tries to violate our 1st Amendment rights," Bossie told the Center for Public Integrity today. "We have a proven track record of winning, and we're not afraid to take the fight to them. You'll see a Citizens United v. IRS."

Bossie added that while it's "too early" to discuss specific legal strategy, Citizens United is willing to "pull out all the stops" to fight any Obama administration effort to pinch nonprofit groups' ability to engage in politics.

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Next: Citizens United vs IRS? (Original Post) Triana Feb 2014 OP

It will be interesting to see their argument for this. He thinks he has the right to be a non-profit okaawhatever Feb 2014 #1

He is saying if the IRS follows the LAW as written he will sue. Bandit Feb 2014 #2

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)

1. It will be interesting to see their argument for this. He thinks he has the right to be a non-profit

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 04:56 PM

Feb 2014

and political advocate? How is it that the IRS (through Congress) doesn't have the right to enforce the laws regarding tax exemption? I'd like to hear from some more familiar with this issue.

Bandit

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2. He is saying if the IRS follows the LAW as written he will sue.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 05:32 PM

Feb 2014

The IRS sort of made up their own version of the LAW which is really quite different than how the LAW is actully written. If the IRS decides to follow the LAW many of those groups will no longer be able to participate in political activities. I don't see how even the Extreme Court can say the IRS can not follow the Law..

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