"Obama Administration Promotes a
Culture of Intimidation
Over the last few weeks, we have learned that the IRS has systematically targeted American citizens.
I am outraged that my constituents and fellow Texans would be treated this way by their government, and I am pushing for a full
investigation. I know that Texans will not stand for these intimidation
tactics, and if you have been unfairly targeted by the IRS, I invite you to
share your story."
OK... as a good Democrat, I don't support Cornyn, and usually he's always wrong. I would agree with him that the IRS screwed up. But a few things should be addressed.
To infer that "the IRS has systematically targeted American citizens" implies that they are going after anyone, as if they pull names out of a hat and go after them. He goes on to say that "if you have been unfairly targeted by the IRS, I invite you to share your story." Isn't that called a tax audit? Everybody that has been audited will think they have been unfairly targeted by the IRS. He's going to get a lot of sob stories from a whole lot of people.
The people and groups that were scrutinized by the IRS for 501(c)(4) status were mostly ones who requested this from the agency, but really didn't have to do anything to declare exemption. The TEA party folks, who hate the government, hate the IRS and wish to oversee their downfall then send in some permission slips? Makes me think of someone who has gotten away with stealing something and then calls up the police daring them to come and get them.
The right wing (well, pretty much everyone who pays taxes) has been very vocal for reforming the tax code. Hopefully, the good that will come out of this "scandal" will actually be some reform, especially that any TEA party organization will NEVER be able to get 501(c)(4) status, because - by their very nature and according to the original wording of the code - their mere existence precludes obtaining such status.
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