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2016 Postmortem

GusFring

(756 posts) Fri May 17, 2013, 08:28 AM May 2013

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The NRA is exempt from taxes? Now Obama is opening the door for more cheating

He should have stood behind the IRS. This is Shirly Sherrod all over again.

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The NRA is exempt from taxes? Now Obama is opening the door for more cheating (Original Post) GusFring May 2013 OP

The guy who was just let go / resigned..... peace13 May 2013 #1

What the heck are you talking about? Shivering Jemmy May 2013 #2

I'm talking about Obama being quick to cave to pressure. I would assume part of the reason Tea Party GusFring May 2013 #3

So clearly he'd want to help them. JoePhilly May 2013 #5

I don't know, pipoman May 2013 #4

no he is NOT. The IRS has to do their job properly and be trusted.President Obama supports this. Sunlei May 2013 #6

peace13

(11,076 posts)

1. The guy who was just let go / resigned.....

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 08:40 AM

May 2013

..had some trouble testifying. There was an issue with whether he was honest. You be the judge.

Shivering Jemmy

(900 posts)

2. What the heck are you talking about?

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 08:41 AM

May 2013

GusFring

(756 posts)

3. I'm talking about Obama being quick to cave to pressure. I would assume part of the reason Tea Party

Reply to Shivering Jemmy (Reply #2)

Fri May 17, 2013, 08:43 AM

May 2013

Groups were targeted was because so many came out of nowhere to get him out of office.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. So clearly he'd want to help them.

Reply to GusFring (Reply #3)

Fri May 17, 2013, 09:14 AM

May 2013

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

4. I don't know,

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 09:09 AM

May 2013

but am guessing the NRA is a 501(c)3, and the NRA-ILA is a 501(c)4..

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

6. no he is NOT. The IRS has to do their job properly and be trusted.President Obama supports this.

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 10:22 AM

May 2013

NRA probably shouldn't be tax free either..but thats what the laws allow and I'm sure NRA knows how to game the tax laws to their best tax-free advantage. just like Romney does with his 250k dancing horse deductions.

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