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Fred Wertheimer

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Name: Fred Wertheimer

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

IRS had eye on pro-Ohio governor group

WASHINGTON ? If you look for the offices of Make Ohio Great one of the conservative groups flagged by the Internal Revenue Service for additional scrutiny you end up barely a block from the White House, in an office suite where the walls are decorated ... [Published Coshocton Tribune - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Collective Bargaining, Fred Wertheimer, Social Welfare

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

OPINION: Political derangement threatens basic rights

First there was Bush Derangement Syndrome -- a loathing of George W. Bush and his policies beyond all reason. Then came Obama Derangement Syndrome, which combines the fury of BDS with outlandish conspiracy theories. Now we see a new affliction: Citizens ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Citizens United, First Amendment, Sir Malcolm Stewart, 1st Baronet, Fred Wertheimer

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 2 reports

The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix

President Obama is shocked and angered that the IRS targeted certain conservative organizations for special scrutiny when they applied for 501-c(4) tax exemptions as “social welfare” organizations. Republicans are just as shocked. The whole Washington ... [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Fred Wertheimer, Social Welfare, Organism

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Stephan Lesher: Two cheers for the IRS

I'm one of those strange ducks who actually enjoys paying my federal income taxes.These days, at least, I know my taxes are not going to fund a war in Iraq that killed 4,000 American people and wounded and maimed tens of thousands more -- and perhaps ... [Published News-Times - May 31 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Organism, Steven Miller

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

IRS Internal Revenue Service

EDITORIAL: Finding truth in a scandal

For 100 years, the federal government has encouraged the existence of organizations "operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare." Think: a chapter of the Rotary Club, or a grocery co-op, a garden club,a water board or an organization of ... [Published Individual.com - May 29 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party Movement, Organism

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

As IRS scandal flares, a watchdog calls attention to other tax-exempt groups

WASHINGTON -- There?s a framed Wall Street Journal editorial outside Fred Wertheimer?s office that still makes him smile. The headline: ?The man who ruined politics.?Eighteen years later, politics are doing just fine as one whiff of scandal-beset Washington ... [Published Miami Herald - May 29 2013]

Entities: Fred Wertheimer, IRS Internal Revenue Service, Crossroads GPS, Tax Law, Tea Party Movement

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

IRS Abuse, the Guide

Cleta Mitchell has prepared this comprehensive guide to the IRS abuse of election-integrity and Tea Party groups. It has everything you need to know to understand the legal environment which sprouted this scandal.An interesting narrative split is developing ... [Published Pajamas Media - May 23 2013]

Entities: Democracy, JournoList, Fred Wertheimer, Abuse

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

The IRS controversy isn't about taxes. It's about disclosure.

At some level, the scandal around the IRSs targeting of conservative 501(c)4 groups has nothing to do with taxes. That may sound weird 501(c)4 is a section of the Internal Revenue Code, the entire 501(c) section exists to list groups that are exempt from ... [Published Newsvine - May 22 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Donor, Donations, Fred Wertheimer, Congressional Research Service

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Karl Rove-affiliated group also targeted by IRS?

WASHINGTON Crossroads GPS, a Republican group that was one of the biggest spenders in the 2012 elections, claims it also was singled out for extra scrutiny as part of the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative organizations.Crossroads GPS, ... [Published Detroit Free Press - May 21 2013]

Entities: IRS Internal Revenue Service, Crossroads GPS, Organism, Taxes

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

How the IRS Scandal Could Backfire

(Steven Hayward) CBS News reported yesterday that senior officials in the Treasury Department knew of the IRS targeting of conservative groups during the 2012 campaign. While this doesn’t yet place the matter inside the West Wing, it assures another ... [Published Power Line - May 19 2013]

Entities: Fred Wertheimer, Karl Rove, John McCain, Socialist Workers Party (US)

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super PACs. Does it go far enough?

Ron Wyden, center, has yet another bipartisan piece of legislation. Will it work? (Harry Hamburg/AP) As Ezra noted in his profile of Oregon’s senior Senator, Ron Wyden’s staff have a funny-cos-it’s-true joke about their boss. “You got a problem?” ... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Ron Wyden, Lisa Murkowski, Sheldon Whitehouse, Fred Wertheimer

First reported Feb 19 2013 - Updated Feb 20 2013 - 2 reports

Supreme Court to Rule on Individual Contribution Limits

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether limits on contributions to political candidates is Constitutional. WaPo (“ Supreme Court to consider limits on individual political contributions “): The Supreme Court reentered the controversial ... [Published Outside The Beltway | OTB - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Supreme Court, Limits, Citizens United, Brad Smith, Federal Election Commission

Quotes

"in all of these cases, the groups were claiming (c)(4) status basically for the purpose of hiding their donors" said Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer

An IRS office stuck in morass [Published Philadelphia Inquirer - May 20 2013]

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IRS had eye on pro-Ohio governor group [Published Coshocton Tribune - Jun 16 2013]
OPINION: Political derangement threatens basic ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 05 2013]
The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 03 2013]
The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 03 2013]
Stephan Lesher: Two cheers for the IRS [Published News-Times - May 31 2013]
EDITORIAL: Finding truth in a scandal [Published Individual.com - May 29 2013]
Unethical practice of hiring ex-top government ... [Published Silicon India - May 29 2013]
As IRS scandal flares, a watchdog calls attenti... [Published Miami Herald - May 29 2013]
IRS Abuse, the Guide [Published Pajamas Media - May 23 2013]
The IRS controversy isn't about taxes. It's abo... [Published Newsvine - May 22 2013]
The IRS controversy isn’t about taxes. It’s abo... [Published Ezra Klein - May 21 2013]
Karl Rove-affiliated group also targeted by IRS? [Published Detroit Free Press - May 21 2013]
An IRS office stuck in morass [Published Philadelphia Inquirer - May 20 2013]
How the IRS Scandal Could Backfire [Published Power Line - May 19 2013]
Wonkbook: The IRS mess gets its fall guy [Published Ezra Klein - May 16 2013]
‘Crossroads GPS and Priorities USA were created... [Published Ezra Klein - May 15 2013]
Some Initial Thoughts on the AP and IRS Stories [Published Outside The Beltway \| OTB - May 14 2013]
Wall Street Hiring More Ex Government Prostitut... [Published naked capitalism - May 10 2013]
Wyden and Murkowski have a bill to fight super ... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 26 2013]
Odd Couple or Old Friends? OFA Steps into Fair ... [Published PBS - Apr 12 2013]
Watergate’s Lessons, Washed Away (Guest Voice) [Published The Moderate Voice - Mar 30 2013]
In Which Stephen Colbert Dedicates a Campaign F... [Published Slate - David Weigel - Mar 22 2013]
Programming notes [Published First Read - Feb 26 2013]
Supreme Court to Rule on Individual Contributio... [Published Outside The Beltway \| OTB - Feb 20 2013]
SCOTUS to Consider Challenge to Campaign Donati... [Published Mojo Feed \| Mother Jones - Feb 19 2013]
Thursday round-up [Published SCOTUSblog - Feb 07 2013]
Obama campaign gives database of millions of su... [Published First Read - Jan 28 2013]
Successes and Failures of Cesar Chavez and the ... [Published Utne Reader Online - Jan 18 2013]
Report: Cancer Center Chief Funneled Millions T... [Published TPMMuckraker - Dec 27 2012]

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The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 03 2013] President Obama is shocked and angered that the IRS targeted certain conservative organizations for special scrutiny when they applied for 501-c(4) tax exemptions as “social welfare” organizations. Republicans are just as shocked. The whole Washington ...
The IRS Has More Than Its Rotten Image to Fix [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Jun 03 2013] President Obama is shocked and angered that the IRS targeted certain conservative organizations for special scrutiny when they applied for 501-c(4) tax exemptions as “social welfare” organizations. Republicans are just as shocked. The whole Washington ...
IRS Abuse, the Guide [Published Pajamas Media - May 23 2013] Cleta Mitchell has prepared this comprehensive guide to the IRS abuse of election-integrity and Tea Party groups. It has everything you need to know to understand the legal environment which sprouted this scandal.An interesting narrative split is developing ...
The IRS controversy isn’t about taxes. It’s abo... [Published Ezra Klein - May 21 2013] The Tea Party is here to stay, even if groups lose 501(c)4 status. (Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) At some level, the scandal around the IRS’s targeting of conservative 501(c)4 groups has nothing to do with taxes. That may sound weird – 501(c)4 ...
How the IRS Scandal Could Backfire [Published Power Line - May 19 2013] (Steven Hayward) CBS News reported yesterday that senior officials in the Treasury Department knew of the IRS targeting of conservative groups during the 2012 campaign. While this doesn’t yet place the matter inside the West Wing, it assures another ...