The Hill - GOP Lawmaker Says IRS Harassed Tea Party Group, Calls for Investigation

By Josh Fatzick, TheHill.com

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Tuesday asked his House colleagues to investigate what he said was the IRS's harassment of a Tea Party group in his district. . . .

The American Center for Law and Justice is representing almost 20 Tea Party organizations across the United States in an effort to stop what they see is an attempt to intimidate these groups. ACLJ chief counsel Jay Sekulow said last week that the demands for information from the groups are outside the scope of legitimate inquiry and violate the group's First Amendment rights. . . .

"These organizations have followed the law and applied for tax exempt status for their activities as Americans have done for decades," Sekulow said. "The problem here is the IRS has gone beyond legitimate inquiries and is demanding that these organizations answer questions that actually violate the First Amendment rights of our clients.". . .

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