IRS does not know when to quit

Citizen,

When it comes to abusing their power to silence critics of Big Government, the IRS does not know when to quit.

Just last month, I voted to hold former IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for her refusal to testify at the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearings investigating the IRS’s targeting of pro-liberty groups.

And as you may have heard, the IRS is threatening my friends at Campaign for Liberty with massive fines — trying to force Campaign for Liberty to divulge sensitive contributor information on a handful of supporters.

Campaign for Liberty is one of the most effective pro-liberty organizations in America.

They have made a difference on issues such as Audit the Fed, ending NSA spying, and my legislation stopping the FDA’s war on raw milk.

If the IRS is successful in crippling Campaign for Liberty, it will be a major blow to the movement to restore American freedom.

And the IRS will likely be emboldened to go after other groups — and even individuals — that actively oppose the status quo.

That’s why it’s important you read Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul’s letter below if you have not yet done so and help Campaign for Liberty fight back against the IRS.

If you have taken action, please share this letter with a friend.

In Liberty,

The Hon. Thomas Massie (R-KY)
U.S. Congressman

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Dear Citizen,

The message is loud and clear.

Of the tens of thousands of Emergency C4L Supporter Ballots received so far, a whopping 97% say Campaign for Liberty should STAND AND FIGHT the IRS' demand that we turn over sensitive contributor information.

So if they want a fight, let's give them a fight!

That's why we’re instructing our legal team to prepare for an all-out battle with the IRS, if it refuses to back down.

And that's also why I'm announcing our "Battle with the IRS" blitz starting today with the goal of raising $110,000 by next Friday, June 6, at midnight.

I'll give you the link to help out with this critical effort in just a moment. But first let me tell you why I believe this fight deserves your most generous financial support.

As a 501(c)(4) organization under IRS law, all Campaign for Liberty contributor information is supposed to be confidential.

This is a critical protection I wholeheartedly support.

But the IRS is demanding sensitive contributor information on Campaign for Liberty’s top donors, pointing to a rarely enforced and unconstitutional bureaucratic rule.

And they’re claiming we’re being fined for an “incomplete” return.

But I'm afraid the real reason is something far more sinister - our Liberty Movement is growing.

Only a few years ago, you and I were barely a “blip” on the political screen.

But there’s no denying things have changed, when you consider:

*** Audit the Fed is now a top issue in American politics, with the majority of the U.S. House signed on as cosponsors;

*** The bipartisan National Internet Tax Mandate and the National ID database scheme were supposed to sail through Congress, but you and I have so far held them both off;

*** More and more Americans now oppose radical federal government spying programs and - as we saw with Syria - are more skeptical than ever of foreign military adventurism;

*** Today, we see a growing crop of new Liberty Movement supporters such as Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the U.S. Senate, and Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Justin Amash (R-MI) in the U.S. House.

Liberty-minded Americans’ efforts are at the heart of all this success.

And the statists know these are just the beginning stages of a massive nationwide R3VOLUTION that can usher in a new era of liberty and limited government in America.

Citizen, that’s why we’re being targeted.

That’s why the statists in BOTH parties want so much to shut us up and shut us down.

But I'm not backing down.

I won't be bullied or intimidated by bureaucrats at the IRS.

Campaign for Liberty is going to fight back against the IRS with everything we've got.

And, Citizen, I'm counting on you to be in my corner.

That's why I hope you'll agree to make a generous contribution to our "Battle with the IRS" blitz.



As I'm sure you can imagine, a massive legal fight with the IRS won't be cheap.

On top of the outrageous, nearly $13,000 fine - with DAILY penalties - already levied against C4L, there's also the costs of legal fees, staff time, and other court-related expenses.

And the truth is, it's impossible to know how long this type of legal fight could go on.

So today, I must ask you to make a generous contribution of $100 to help Campaign for Liberty in this critical fight.

I know that’s a lot.

But this is the IRS we’re talking about. This is not a game.

In fact, I'm asking all Campaign for Liberty supporters to go above and beyond what they’ve done in the past.

This battle is just that important.

But if $100 is just too much, won’t you please agree to contribute $50 or at least $25?

Even if all you can do is chip in $5 right now, any amount you can afford to contribute will make a difference in this fight.

Not only will your contribution help C4L stand up to the IRS, but it’ll also help make sure we don’t have to cut back on our other efforts to do so.

Citizen, this is the price you pay for daring to stand up to a federal government that wants to keep taxing, spending, and printing every American into the poorhouse.

But when it comes to protecting the privacy of Campaign for Liberty's contributors, it's a price I'm willing to pay.

So please, Citizen, make a generous contribution to our "Battle with the IRS" blitz right away.

Thank you in advance for your support.

For Liberty,

Ron Paul
Chairman

P.S. We're instructing our legal team to prepare for an all-out fight with the IRS, if it refuses to back down.

I won't be bullied or intimidated by bureaucrats at the IRS. Campaign for Liberty is going to fight back against the IRS with everything we've got.

I'm counting on you to help us fight back by making a generous contribution of $100, $50, $25 - or whatever you can afford - to our "Battle with the IRS" blitz.