Baucus sics IRS on political nonprofits, cites influence of conservative groups

Washington Examiner: "Considering this evidence, the Baucus allegations seem rather rash at best and a naked attempt at political intimidation at worst. Despite cherry-picked media accounts by Baucus, there’s no evidence any of these groups are violating the law.
In response, Republican Sens. Orrin Hatch and Jon Kyl sent their own letter to the IRS: “We are worried that the sole purpose of any such effort is to chill the legitimate exercise of First Amendment rights and intimidate Americans who wish to be part of petitioning the government for redress of their grievances,” the letter read."

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