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  • McConnell to Newsmax: Obama Using 'Nixonian' Tactics to Scare Off GOP Donors

    06/30/2012 9:20:47 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 27 replies
    Newsmax ^ | Friday, 29 Jun 2012 11:15 PM | Henry J. Reske and Kathleen Walter
    An IRS probe into pro-Republican groups to determine whether they are violating their tax-exempt status by spending too much on partisan activities is a Nixonian move by a “reckless and ruthless administration,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells Newsmax.TV. McConnell was commenting on recent revelations that the IRS was looking into the 501(c)4 organizations. The groups, such as the Karl Rove-affiliated group Crossroads GPS, are tax-exempt because they are considered social welfare groups. The status allows them to keep donor lists private but the groups must limit their spending to issue ads designed to educate the public. Critics charge the...