More walls close in on ACORN -- a new $548,000 tax lien

By: David Freddoso
Online Opinion Editor
09/19/09 11:07 AM EDT

The Pelican Institute's Steve Beatty reports that the federal government just filed a new $548,000 lien against ACORN for unpaid payroll taxes. This comes at the same time as Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell investigates the group for unpaid state payroll taxes.

According to Beatty, his adds to the existing tax debt of more than $1 million.

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