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Surfrider
08-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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Tired of giving churchs a tax-free ride? How many of them do we really need anyway?
mwillman
08-13-2009, 07:17 PM
We could probably pay for health care.

I think churches should be willing to give for the life and health of the people.

HaHaHa

Sorry I forgot who we were talking about.

:banghead: :banghead: :lmao2:
John Galt
08-13-2009, 09:06 PM
All religious orgs. should lose property tax exemptions. Many communities are overburdened, as these organizations spread.

I'm in favor of giving them a sales tax exemption, in order to conduct charitable business.
CosmicRocker
08-13-2009, 09:08 PM
How did that ever start? ( tax free exemption)
John Galt
08-13-2009, 10:17 PM
Probably back when the church sat at the top of the food chain...followed by royalty, and then the noble knights, etc.
ciaobox
08-13-2009, 10:20 PM
How did that ever start? ( tax free exemption)
i believe it started because they are supposedly non-profits.:thumbsup:
DanS.
08-13-2009, 10:28 PM
i believe it started because they are supposedly non-profits.:thumbsup:

that and the separation of church and state. Tax them and they can directly lobby the government.
ciaobox
08-13-2009, 10:48 PM
that and the separation of church and state. Tax them and they can directly lobby the government.

right, they don't do that at all either. :lmao2:
DanS.
08-13-2009, 10:49 PM
right, they don't do that at all either. :lmao2:


Lol, I know. But imagine them having more access than they do now.:disbelief:
Surfrider
08-13-2009, 11:09 PM
We are at a cross-roads.

http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/25/church_and_state_sign.jpg

The thread is:

Tired of giving churchs a tax-free ride? How many of them do we really need anyway?
ciaobox
08-13-2009, 11:13 PM
We are at a cross-roads.

http://dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/25/church_and_state_sign.jpg

The thread is:

Tired of giving churchs a tax-free ride? How many of them do we really need anyway?

16. duh.....
ROdger Right
08-14-2009, 04:56 AM
Christians are the only number one donator to charities through out the nation.

Might starve a few Americans but that might also mean less welfare so I guess we got a plus side.
Moby
08-14-2009, 08:11 AM
Fake churches are already pushing political causes. Liberty University, Pat Robertson are just a few examples. If churches and Murdoch went away who would spread the false information?
kres24GT
08-14-2009, 08:17 AM
All tax exemptions need to go away and replaced with a flat or regressive tax.
kres24GT
08-14-2009, 08:17 AM
Fake churches are already pushing political causes. Liberty University, Pat Robertson are just a few examples. If churches and Murdoch went away who would spread the false information?


Everyone you disagree with.
disrupter
08-14-2009, 10:23 AM
The fact that US corporations are getting a tax free ride is the real scandal.

Historically corporations paid the majority of US government revenue.
It is only in recent decades that we have become the corporate welfare state,
taking from working people to subsidize parasitic, unproductive corporations, including reckless, ruinous banks.
Surfrider
08-15-2009, 12:59 AM
Isn't a tax-exempt status for churchs really a Federal/tax payer subsidy for religion?
John Galt
08-15-2009, 07:48 AM
Isn't a tax-exempt status for churchs really a Federal/tax payer subsidy for religion?
Do you have a "thing" for churches?

The law includes all "religious" orgs....and supposed "non profits".

Even meditation retreats classify, as well as vacation properties that are portrayed as "schools".

There is no limit to the avenues available, if you want to work the system.
Dale escondido
08-15-2009, 11:56 AM
The fact that US corporations are getting a tax free ride is the real scandal.

Historically corporations paid the majority of US government revenue.
It is only in recent decades that we have become the corporate welfare state,
taking from working people to subsidize parasitic, unproductive corporations, including reckless, ruinous banks.

Another wonderful benefit of global economy.
Keep your largest profits out of the USA.
Best of both worlds.
Surfrider
08-15-2009, 02:36 PM
The fact that US corporations are getting a tax free ride is the real scandal.

Historically corporations paid the majority of US government revenue.
It is only in recent decades that we have become the corporate welfare state,
taking from working people to subsidize parasitic, unproductive corporations, including reckless, ruinous banks.

http://www.opednews.com/populum/uploaded/corporate-welfare-recipients-19172-20081125-106.jpg

The name of this thread is:

Tired of giving churchs a tax-free ride?
How many of them do we really need anyway?