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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:12 PM Original message |
States move to revoke charities' tax exemptions |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. tax the churches and church schools and all these other loop holes like C street n/t |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. so what |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. So the Heart Association would be taxed, but not, say, Scientology? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. damn straight |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. First amendment will not allow taxation of churches. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Sorry, but I believe that's wrong |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Courts have generally held the position that the power to tax |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. 'Most areas'? Unless it's 'all areas', that destroys your 1st amendment justification |
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harkadog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Well if the SC disagrees with me I'm sure someone will post a |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. What about Employment Division v. Smith? |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:02 AM Original message |
Says no such thing |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Actually, it could be interpreted that exempting churches from taxation violates |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I would be ok with exempting the "church" itself but |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree with the above posters: TAX THE CHURCHES!!!!!!!! |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Tax the rich. Leave the churches alone. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The two are not always mutually exclusive |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-27-10 11:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. You tax the rich you end up taxing the rich preachers |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I say we go the individual route |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Right. Only property in which DIRECT church services are performed. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Tax the RICH, and the assholes posing as "churches" will fall under the purview. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. The Churches are the richest of them all.. the wealth of the catholic |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The Catholic Church has nothing on Wall Street. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
12. not acceptable. tax the churches too. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. If an organization owns land they should pay at a minimum user fees. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
16. I believe churches should be first on the list..if they don't have to pay |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. K&R - TAX THE CHURCH! n/t |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. So the only ones who SHOULD be taxed-=the churches-are the only ones exempt? |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Tax churches that advocate political candidates |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Tax every church that has a candidate of any stripe up to the pulpit to speak. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. GREAT! Then atheists will have to start providing care for people! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Many already do.. |
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northofdenali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. I wish tax exemptions on churches or religious organizations |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. Northwestern Memorial Hospital |
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