Senator Baucus Asks IRS To Investigate Karl Rove's Group For Violating Tax Laws

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http://www.velvetrevolution.us/images/Baucus_irs_tax_exempt_9_28_10.pdf

.... and the republicans blocking of disclosure laws as per $s spent on political
activities Rove can do whatever he wants.

Herd us into line to buy mandatory corporate insurance.

Then complain about corporate influence on politics.

And please leave a donation in the plate.

Well played, sir. Well played.

If you remember the process at the end of 2009, you would remember that as changes were made to retain the blue dog Democrats - who were needed, the final plan ended up looking very much like the plan that came out of Finance. The structures that it creates will be one of the most important thing that was done - they really do provide a framework that can be improved. The fact is that this was likely the most progressive plan that could pass with teh needed 60 votes.

Now everyone, left, right and center, hates it.

They fed us to the corporations.

They aren't against corporations, they're against corporations that don't donate to THEM.

really trust this mad Baucus???

the matter is now in the hands of the IRS. For what that is worth, we can only hope some good may come from it.

I can not withdraw or deposit more than ten thousand dollars without a report created. How can these people move such large sums without even giving their names? I think this is a "Homeland Security" issue..as well as an IRS issue.

ads they can be prosecuted if the IRS chooses. And I wish somewhere along the line they could be cited for tax fraud and rove's ignorant ass would end up in jail where he belonged all along.