The good news here is that if the IRS can change this kind of thing on the whims of the president then it can be changed back and maybe we can finally start taxing churches if we elect a rational president.
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At this rate we’ll have church in state in no time!
Most frequent (and white) churchgoers already lean heavily Republican. There is interesting nuance in the data though (how frequently people attend, evangelical or not, etc).
What the Fuck! This is bullshit and needs to be stopped.
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And here I was remembering all this time that the IRS did NOT allow that
Funny how things just change on the whims of an absolute removed idiot
Damn, beat me to it. I was coming here to post this.
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It's uncanny how the U.S. is following Rome.
Once the Christians took power in Rome, it was only a matter of time.
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That's not very "separation of church and state" of you.
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I expect that tune will change once one endorses Zohran Mamdani.
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Time to start taxing churches for real.
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Time to tax these shits.
Notably, the extra rights are only given to churches. Other non-profits are still restricted in their political activity.
Because of course they can
Weaponizing every aspect of the system to keep republicans in power
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And now it's time for The Satanic Temple to weigh in on this.
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They can pay taxes too
This has been the case though? Churches are political in the distant past, the near past, and the present. They speak about politics and tell their congregation what to do. It's hard to get a church in trouble for blatantly breaking the law. Now it's official.
Now churches will move the line and announce their endorsements publicly ("That announcement was intended for our congregations only!") and dare the IRS to do something about it.
As long as they're Republicans.
Fucking tax men. Can't even trust the IRS anymore.
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