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Schumer Calls for Using IRS to Curtail Tea Party Activities
Washington Free Beacon ^ | January 23, 2014 | Alana Goodman

Posted on 01/24/2014 6:03:19 AM PST by Cheerio

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) proposed using the Internal Revenue Service to curtail Tea Party group funding during a speech on how to “exploit” and “weaken” the movement at the Center for American Progress on Thursday.

Arguing that Tea Party groups have a financial advantage after the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, Schumer said the Obama administration should bypass Congress and institute new campaign finance rules through the IRS.

“It is clear that we will not pass anything legislatively as long as the House of Representatives is in Republican control, but there are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies—we must redouble those efforts immediately,” Schumer said.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: dems; schumer; teaparty
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See what happens RINOs when you do not perform your Consitutional duties? "Schumer said the Obama administration should bypass Congress and institute new campaign finance rules through the IRS.
1 posted on 01/24/2014 6:03:19 AM PST by Cheerio
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To: Cheerio

Schumer calls for dictatorship!


2 posted on 01/24/2014 6:06:06 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Cheerio

What a surprise.


3 posted on 01/24/2014 6:06:49 AM PST by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: Cheerio

What a putz!

While the driveby media love this kind of stuff from “their guys”, and cheerlead it from the sidelines, I can’t wait to see this used against their side some day. You know then they’ll howl with outrage at the injustice of it all...

Revenge is a dish best served cold.


4 posted on 01/24/2014 6:07:16 AM PST by Alas Babylon!
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5 posted on 01/24/2014 6:07:42 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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The GOPe is probably slapping him on the back for saying it.


6 posted on 01/24/2014 6:07:43 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Cheerio

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

Congressional TREASON ALERT! What do the other 534 members say? (crickets…)


7 posted on 01/24/2014 6:08:02 AM PST by PGalt
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Nazi bass turd.


8 posted on 01/24/2014 6:08:09 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare. The "global warming" of healthcare plans.)
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To: Cheerio

God, I hate what’s happening in this once-great country... every day, some new attack on freedom from the increasingly emboldened left..


9 posted on 01/24/2014 6:08:50 AM PST by ScottinVA (Obama is so far in over his head, even his ears are beneath the water level.)
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To: Cheerio

Schumer working in partnership with those asshats Karl Rove and Mitch McConnell, eh?


10 posted on 01/24/2014 6:10:11 AM PST by Howie66 (Molon Labe, Traitors!)
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To: Cheerio



11 posted on 01/24/2014 6:11:34 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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that this guy being a Jew doesn't see the eerie parallels with what the nazis did in Germany to the Jews is beyond me.
12 posted on 01/24/2014 6:13:11 AM PST by ealgeone (obama, border)
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13 posted on 01/24/2014 6:13:52 AM PST by Iron Munro (Orwell: There are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.)
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To: ealgeone

He’s a self-loathing Jew and, apparently, can’t wait for the ultimate solution to get him.


14 posted on 01/24/2014 6:16:03 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Cheerio

It sounds like the Tea Party should visit Schumer at his home to get some clarification on his position.


15 posted on 01/24/2014 6:16:50 AM PST by The Duke ("Forgiveness is between them and God, it's my job to arrange the meeting.")
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To: hal ogen

he would have been a good soderkommando. getting just enough food and clothing until it was his turn to go “take a shower”.


16 posted on 01/24/2014 6:16:56 AM PST by ealgeone (obama, border)
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To: Cheerio

Yet another public servant attacking the American people. The time to throw these pigs out on their @$$es and then start indicting them for their crimes against Americans is way overdue. “The TEA Party elite?” What the **** is this retarded moron talking about?


17 posted on 01/24/2014 6:18:03 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (ObamaCare. The "global warming" of healthcare plans.)
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To: The Duke

Seriously, Chuck, are you going on record in favor of using a tax collection agency, an agency of the federal government,

to attack those whose political views you disagree with?


18 posted on 01/24/2014 6:18:44 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Cheerio

Achtung! Achtung! You vill eliminate ze Tea Party!

Immediately!

IMHO


19 posted on 01/24/2014 6:19:50 AM PST by ripley
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To: Cheerio

And then they become confident and arrogant.....


20 posted on 01/24/2014 6:20:26 AM PST by Walkingfeather
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