Recent IRS changes allowing churches to endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status reflect a wave of “common-sense” reforms aimed at fighting back against the Democrat political machine, Republican Steve Hilton, a California gubernatorial candidate, told Newsmax Wednesday.

“Well, it’s exactly right. It’s been incredibly one-sided, as always with the Democrats,” Hilton said on “The Chris Salcedo Show.”

“They’ve been hugely partisan about this and vindictively pursuing any organization that they think they can go after, that is on the other side of the argument from them.”

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