Speaking Your Mind in Today's Political Climate
02 November 2018
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses a recent poll that shows a large majority of Americans self-censor their viewpoints and conceal their political activities, and why the IRS should not be permitted to collect sensitive private information on donors.
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