Media Matters tax-exempt status

bergall · 06-30-2011, 09:53 AM

Fox news has been making hay over the Media Matters 'war on Fox' as the 'mouthpiece of the GOP'. Their charter, apparently, is to be a non-partisan watchdog of broadcast media with the purpose of correcting inaccuracies and falsehoods.

Lately, the head of this organization has pledged to use it to directly attack Rupert Murdoch, a private citizen, and attempt to negatively affect his businesses and financial holdings.

Once this was done, it is being said this organization is in violation of it's tax-exempt status as it is now engaged in partisan activities with the direct result being to benefit the democrat party by attacking a major conservative venue on cable, and it's owners.

Has anyone filed the IRS complaint form reporting them as being in violation of their tax-exempt status ? Does anyone object to the use of tax dollars to fund partisan efforts such as Media Matters ?

CalHunter · 06-30-2011, 12:34 PM

Wait a minute. I understand that they're a tax exempt organization (that status should be yanked) but you're also saying they get taxpayer funding???? I can think of one more budget cut that should be relatively painless.

bergall · 06-30-2011, 02:26 PM

Hmm....I need to go back and check my facts about government money....be right back.....

bergall · 06-30-2011, 02:32 PM

Apologies to the group for the inaccuracy ... There is no mention of tax dollars being used to fund Media Matters. I guess I had visions of ACORN dancing in my head. Here's a link to the article which makes no mention of tax dollars being used to fund Media Matters:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/...s-war-fox-news

bigbulls · 06-30-2011, 07:13 PM

If they're tax exempt then the actual reality is that they are damn sure funded by tax dollars.... at least in part.

bergall · 07-01-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbulls

If they're tax exempt then the actual reality is that they are damn sure funded by tax dollars.... at least in part.

Well, normally, vile scum like these USUALLY apply for gov't grants and the like...but I can't find anything to support it. And believe me I looked because that 'group apology' does not come easy or often !