This email was sent to Congressman Jones re. IRS Harassment of the Tea Party…

Dear Congressman Jones:

For the second time this week, I’ve seen articles describing what amounts to harassment of Tea Party groups by the IRS. The first one was concerning a group in OH, and the second was in Richmond, VA. The article on the latter is at this link http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/claim-irs-won-t-grant-richmond-tea-party-tax-exempt-status_629931.html

The Executive Branch continues to exceed it authority under the Constitution. The administration is attacking the freedom of average Americans using the Federal institutions that should be protecting our freedoms. I would appreciate it if you and your colleagues would find out what is going on, and take some action to prevent this abuse of power by the Executive Branch.

This is Congressman Jones’ response…

Dear Mr. Lang:

Thank you for your recent email regarding a Weekly Standard article on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treatment of certain Tea Party groups.  I appreciate you taking the time to contact me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond.

I am troubled by allegations that the IRS may be engaging in inequitable treatment of groups seeking registration as tax-exempt entities.  If any resident of North Carolina’s 3 rd District believes the IRS is treating them unfairly, I am always happy to help, as the law must be applied equally to all citizens.  I would encourage the individuals associated with the groups mentioned in the article to contact their own members of Congress and Senators to request that they weigh in with the IRS on their behalf.

Thanks again for taking the time to contact me about this issue.  If you have further questions about other federal matters, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Walter B. Jones
Member of Congress

NOW ISN’T THAT REASSURING?