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Conservative Christian groups say IRS targeted them in effort to punish for political and moral beliefs - Bible Blender
Several Christian groups have come forward this week claiming that the IRS unfairly targeted them. This lends credence to other accusations that the IRS targeted more than just conservative political organizations in their most recent scandal. Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham, said his relief organization, Samaritan’s Purse, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association were both audited after the association sponsored newspaper ads opposing gay marriage. Christian Pro-Life organizations were also targeted, which seems especially discriminatory given that the abortion advocacy group, Planned Parenthood, had revealed in their 2011-2012 annual report that they received $542.4 million from taxpayers in the form of government grants and reimbursements (45% of their total revenue).