Are we supposed to believe that the leftwing groups who don't comply will be targeted equally? Using the IRS to target enemies is an act of intimidation on a scale we have never before seen.
The article says, The law will effectively place a gag order on all Tea Party organizations that will be financially bled dry and no longer able to afford operating expenses after being taxed. Along with this, Obama’s administration set out a few “traps” to catch even more that do comply.
The law lines out:
“Anything that mentions or has any connection to a candidate or public official is deemed restricted speech (CRPA), even when it otherwise meets the organization’s goals. Details of all communications must be reported to the IRS whenever it occurs within 60 days of a general election or within 30 days of primaries.”
In other words, missing that 60 or 30 day deadline will effectively silence targeted Tea Party groups for the remainder of the election year.
Along with this, Ernest Istook of The Washington Times explains that the, “IRS’s National Computer Center,” has the, “ability to track not only credit card and e-payment transactions, but also eBay auctions and Facebook posts.” They can literally look up if you are using any kind of tax cheats—which is against the law nonetheless—or even monitor, or should we say target, the “illegal” activities of Tea Party groups.
