Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “We suffered under intimidation during the civil rights era, the anti-war era, and now with conservative and Tea Party volunteers,” said Cong. Kevin Brady (R-TX) as he helped lead the House Ways & Means Committee investigation into IRS targeting. The committee approved the Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 Tuesday, on party-line vote.
“The darkest days in America’s history are when the government uses its immense power to silence the voices of those who disagree with it,” said Brady while leading another step that House Republicans said signals they will fight the Obama White House efforts to intimidate conservative Americans.
“Make no mistake, the intent of these new rules is to intimidate ‘We the People’. Whether you are Republican or Democrat, Tea Party or progressive, as Americans we cannot allow any White House to target average citizens who simply want to freely participate in our democratic process,” added Brady.
“It must be stopped now.”
The Ways and Means bill voted out of committee today suspends for the next year proposed IRS rules on 501(c)(4) non-profit organizations.
