TheMightyFavog
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Thu Jun-17-04 06:50 PM
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Church protections from losing tax exempt status for political speech KOed |
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http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/06/061604campFund.htm(Washington) Legislation that would have allowed partisan political advocacy by churches and other houses of worship was axed in a House committee Wednesday.
The measure was contained in American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. If the provisions remained in the bill, houses of worship would have been allowed to participate in elections without losing their tax-exempt status - something that other tax exempt groups would continue not to be able to do.(snip) The move to strip away the sections from the job bill came from Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.), <...> Johnson was supported by John Lewis (D-Ga.). Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), also spearheaded an effort on a Republican letter to the Speaker asking that the provisions be removed before House consideration.Great news.
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Thu Jun-17-04 06:54 PM
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Although I wouldn't mind seeing all churches lose their tax exempt status.
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Thu Jun-17-04 06:55 PM
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Churches should be taxed.
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Thu Jun-17-04 06:56 PM
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Washington did something right.
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