A group that backs the separation of church and state asked the Internal Revenue Service yesterday to review Liberty University's tax-exempt status because the university revoked recognition of a student-run Democratic organization.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State said Liberty University, as a tax-exempt institution, should not be allowed to support one political party over another.
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Mathew Staver, dean of the Liberty University School of Law, described the complaint as "outrageous and bogus" and said Liberty is preparing an IRS complaint against Americans United for using its tax-exempt status to attack only those organizations it disagrees with.
"This was the straw that broke the camel's back," he said, accusing Americans United of harassment.
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