Political Quotes

On the recordJune 23, 2014
It's not a tax exemption, as Mr. Issa mentioned, but it's a way of funneling money under the cover of doing social welfare work which is really about political advocacy.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch clarifies the misuse of 501(c)(4) status for political purposes.

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