It is Time To Tax Churches - Democratic Underground

Parche

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Wed Jan-30-08 05:43 PM
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Poll question: It is Time To Tax Churches

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Bucky

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Wed Jan-30-08 05:45 PM
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1. You mean the fried chicken joints?

We should only tax people who peel off the skin.

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Lydia Leftcoast

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Wed Jan-30-08 05:56 PM
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2. Only if all non-profits are taxed

and only if it is applied to those that endorse political candidates

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Chan790

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Wed Jan-30-08 06:16 PM
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3. I need a "Other" option.

Property taxes on real-estate (and other non-essential investment) holdings: Yes.

All other taxes: No.

What we really need is enforcement of revocation of tax-exemption for illegal political activities against both NPOs and religious institutions.

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quip

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:23 PM
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7. Well put

What we really need is enforcement of revocation of tax-exemption for illegal political activities against both NPOs and religious institutions.

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phrigndumass

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:28 PM
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8. I'm tempted to agree with property taxes

Especially when a church or non-profit org has a main campus, west campus, suburban campus and/or a gymnasium-slash-recreation center. One local church around here even has a coffee house that's open to the public.

Property taxes are "local" taxes and help with local infrastructure, so I might agree because of that.

I disagree with taxing churches on the income level.

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bigwillq

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Wed Jan-30-08 06:19 PM
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4. Hell Yes!

They are a business and should be taxed.

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theredpen

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:05 PM
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5. Maybe YOUR church is a business

Seriously. Why do people think it's OK to be a dick about religion on DU?

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quip

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:19 PM
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6. Ignorance, plain and simple. With the emphasis on simple.

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PassingFair

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:45 PM
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9. I'm torn between "Hell Yes" and "Gawd Damn Yes"

Let me pray on it and get back to you.

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SPKrazy

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:46 PM
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10. Only their activities that go outside the real of what the IRS has defined for them

and a lot of them are pushing the envelope if not just flat breaking out of it

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Critters2

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:49 PM
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11. No. It opens the door to a bunch of government abuses.

Those that endorse political candidates can and should lose their tax exempt status.

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Mojambo

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Wed Jan-30-08 08:51 PM
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12. I like the separation of church and state too much to start taxing churches

But the ones that are acting inappropriately should absolutely lose tax exempt status.

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