Churches may have to pay taxes, and members of Congress may pay politically

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Members of Congress should be able to work together to protect houses of worship from having to pay taxes, especially in an election year when both parties want to earn the faith community’s vote.

In an era of pervasive partisan politics, however, not even that is a guarantee.

Some Republicans do want to tweak a portion of their 2017 tax bill that will now force nonprofits, including churches, to pay a 21 percent tax on the value of certain employee benefits. But most others downplay the problem or deny it needs to be addressed.

Assistant House Minority Leader Jim Clyburn of South Carolina is rallying Democrats around new legislation to repeal the provision.

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article215653425.html
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Not LBN so I'm putting it in here. I'm sure the Repugs will try to blame this on the Democrats during the mid-terms, but they have to be held to account. One more thing to hammer their base on. I personally believe churches should be taxed on non-charitable revenue (corporate jets, for instance).

[shanny]

1. As an atheist I am perfectly fine

with churches paying taxes. They benefit as much as any organization from infrastructure so they should pay for it via property taxes, sales taxes, whatever. And they should pay tax on any income not spent on charitable activities.

And if they push ANY kind of political agenda they should lose their exemption altogether.

[phylny]

2. As a Christian, I agree. n/t

[shanny]

4. Well said.

Fair's fair, Christian or atheist.

[mitch96]

8. "I am perfectly fine with churches paying taxes."

I agree... and put said taxes to paying for Medicare/Medicaid for ALL AMERICANS..
That's how you pay for universal health care... I don't think the church would mind helping people, eh?
m

[yortsed snacilbuper]

9. "I don't think the church would mind helping people, eh?"

As long as you listen to a sermon first.

[mitch96]

10. "As long as you listen to a sermon first."

Ahhh the first church of the gooey death and the discount house of worship....
I remember the sermon first before the free meal.... Just nod your head and get the free food

m

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

3. WWJD? He'd pay his fair share of taxes and be grateful we aren't living in

russia....erm.....china...

[Wellstone ruled]

5. And the Media is not

ruffling the Christo -Fascist element with this story,not a peep.

[tblue37]

6. They SHOULD! There is no reason why taxpayers should have to subsidize other people's religion.

And since so many churches are political operators, it's even more important that they be taxed, and not in just in that extreme narrow, limited way.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

7. tax the $hit out out of em!