Center for Public Integrity’s investigative reporter discusses how the IRS turns a blind eye towards political non-profits

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Today Radioactivity discusses the controversy surrounding the IRS and non-profits. IRS critics say that conservative groups are being unfairly targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. Rob Lorei speaks with Julie Patel a reporter with the Center for Public Integrity. After a six month investigation she’s written a new article entitled HOBBLED IRS CAN’T STEM DARK MONEY FLOW. Patel writes that the Tea Party scandal, combined with Congress cutting the IRS budget over the past several years has led to an IRS that has all but quit regulating politically active non-profits.

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