#3: The IRS
“The tax man” was perhaps the most hated arm of the federal government before it lent itself as a political weapon against the President’s political enemies and became the taxing enforcement arm against those astute enough to forego enrolling for health insurance on Healthcare.gov. In 2014, there’s no question.
For all intents and purposes, the Obama-led IRS has thoroughly trampled any and all credibility with the American people. The agency responsible for commandeering funds from your paychecks put the base of the Republican Party in its crosshairs in the middle of as many as two campaign seasons and they’re now looking to legalize their actions.New regulations have been proposed that effectively prohibit free speech from 501(c)(4) political non-profits (the comment period for the proposed regulation expires on Feb. 27—click here to leave your comment that’s legally guaranteed to be read and considered).
Congress has the responsibility to guarantee that political targeting from the IRS never again enters the American democratic arena again. Of course, because the IRS was led by a Democrat Administration and was not targeting liberal non-profits, Democrats won’t say a word or lift a finger to stop the misconduct. This leaves Republicans with the unique prerogative to pass legislation protecting the free speech of 501(c)(4) non-profits from the IRS.
