And yet the groups in question only made up a third of those selected for further scrutiny. And the issue could have been avoided by simply filing for a 527.
So it wasn't JUST conservative groups, or
even a majority, which clearly demonstrates they weren't "singled out".
What it was, patently, was an attempt to provide anonymity to donors, the only difference between a 501(c)(4) and a 527.
Why are y'all so averse to knowing who your politicians are beholden to?
Why do donors want to donate millions anonymously? Why aren't you concerned about foreign entities influencing our political process, which is facilitated by anonymity?
If money is speech, they should stand behind what they're saying, not hide behind a wall of anonymity. What have they got to hide?
The Treasury report makes it clear that abuse of 501(c)(4) status is a thing of the past. They want ALL groups scrutinized, and hard rules established as to what constitutes "primary activities" and flagging groups approved for further scrutiny. Brass tacks, this means groups could lose their status after the fact if shown to be primarily engaged in political intervention activities. The party's over.
This whole thing is nothing but a bureaucratic snafu. Ginned up to a "scandal".
Throwing smoke bombs and yelling "Fire!".
