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babylonsister

(171,096 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:15 AM Jul 2020

Televangelists, Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in pandemic aid

Waiting patiently to see how many show up positive from that megachurch gagglefuck.


July 6, 2020 / 11:19 PM / Updated an hour ago
Televangelists, Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in pandemic aid
Chris Prentice


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Dallas megachurch whose pastor has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump was approved for a forgivable loan worth $2 million to $5 million, according to long-awaited government data released on Monday.

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a rally last month at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, whose pastor, Robert Jeffress, has been on Trump’s evangelical advisory board.

It was among the tens of thousands of religious organizations that received a total of $7.3 billion in pandemic aid from the Small Business Administration.

The list of religious organizations approved for about 88,400 small business loans also included Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc, a Missouri church which in 2007-2011 was investigated by the Senate over its finances. That church was approved for $5 million to $10 million - the largest sum an individual entity could apply for.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-religious-idUSKBN2480CB

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Televangelists, Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in pandemic aid (Original Post) babylonsister Jul 2020 OP
Kick dalton99a Jul 2020 #1
These people seem to be betting the farm Turbineguy Jul 2020 #2
Sounds like the... Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #3
so totally fucked up Beaverhausen Jul 2020 #4
I have no problem with religious organizations being eligible for health welfare, NCjack Jul 2020 #5

Turbineguy

(37,372 posts)
2. These people seem to be betting the farm
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jul 2020

that trump will stay in office. If he doesn't, they'll have to pay it back.

Alacritous Crier

(3,819 posts)
3. Sounds like the...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:26 AM
Jul 2020

Grift-O-Matic is running in high gear. It surely is a well oiled machine under the Trump administration!

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
5. I have no problem with religious organizations being eligible for health welfare,
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:53 AM
Jul 2020

up to the amount of taxes that they have paid. If the First Baptist Church of Dallas has paid $zero, then it should get nothing.

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