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7. We need much more of this!

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 09:17 AM

Dec 2018

The "no taxes for churches" BS has got to end. We are moving past religion now.

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Yet they still leave the Scientologist alone. Oppaloopa Dec 2018 #2

Exactly! AC_Mem Dec 2018 #16

No!!! atreides1 Dec 2018 #29

Understood and agree AC_Mem Dec 2018 #30

Tuition is going to go up! Sancho Dec 2018 #3

About Time Racerdog1 Dec 2018 #4

K&R!!! Absolutely!!! All the damn godly cults. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2018 #10

Now take their exemption Soxfan58 Dec 2018 #5

Yes! Lonestarblue Dec 2018 #18

Excellent question!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2018 #11

I think that was changed in a bill earlier this year Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #13

We need much more of this! mwb970 Dec 2018 #7

This should happen to about 90% of all religious establishments. nt Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #8

Tax the churches! mountain grammy Dec 2018 #9

Give them tax write offs for real charity, tax their property and income, greymattermom Dec 2018 #17

Surrounded by high-rises and only 150 parishioners lostnfound Dec 2018 #14

Only 150 parishioners and they racked up over $6.5 million in taxes Farmer-Rick Dec 2018 #15

Being surrounded by high rises. property is valuable. lostnfound Dec 2018 #22

I say review tax exempt status of ALL religious institutions. usaf-vet Dec 2018 #20

Better yet just do away with the exemption altogether Major Nikon Dec 2018 #23

Ok!! that would work for me. usaf-vet Dec 2018 #28

Tax the churches!!! eom LittleGirl Dec 2018 #21

Agreed, NeoGreen Dec 2018 #25

Yup, that post should be an OP. eom LittleGirl Dec 2018 #27

Yes! Nitram Dec 2018 #24

Tax exemptions like those are a de facto subsidy for churches. MineralMan Dec 2018 #26

It's a start... Hulk Dec 2018 #31

Is the IRS in their future? nitpicker Dec 2018 #32