IRS doubles down on lawbreaking with regulation to kill free speech

Published March 17, 2014 12:00am ET



Proposed regulations from the IRS for 501(c)(4) “social welfare organizations” would censor speech such as legislative scorecards, voter registrations and get-out-the-vote projects.

They also would eliminate communications before elections that name candidates, even if done in a neutral fashion.

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