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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:33 PM Original message |
How much tax revenue could be raised by taxing churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Recommended. Our religious tax exemption seems discriminatory to me because not all religions |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not as much as raising corporate taxes to appropriate levels... n/t |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Yeah, seriously. Corporate profits are absolutely obscene and the don't pay. |
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WingDinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Churches serve a function in society. Televangelist, is the culprit you dread. |
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Yavapai (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Ham radio serves a function in society, but they don't hold inquisitions, |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have wondered this for years. There is no good reason |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Many legitimate organizations have no trouble segregating their 501(c)3 (tax-exempt charitable) |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Very good points. This could be a good first step and I would agree |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Lets drop the pretense |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. I never heard of anybody taxing religion. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. Read the establishment clause |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think 1st amendment stands in the way |
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rbixby (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. If you think about it though.... |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. When they advocate a political cause or candidate they should lose tax exempt status. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. OK, you got me interested and I found a lot of stuff, including this very recent |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
11. No, I'm for keeping them out of our tax base, here's why |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. +1000 x +1000 |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The real reason for Citizens United |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. We had a Jesuit Congressman in Massachusetts. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Good point. I can see the headlines now... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. They do it today (illegally, of course, but they do it none-the-less). |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Mixed thoughts about this. Catholic charities does a lot of good work for people who need it, and |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. As I mentioned above, just require them to operate separate 501(c)3 and 501(c)4... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Start with the think tanks like the CATO Institute and Heritage Foundation first. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Well, for one, you couldn't discriminate among "charitable works" as you suggest. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. we can tax atheists and agnostic institutions, but not religious ones? |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Atheism is NOT a religion. That is why they pay taxes. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Are you familiar with the concept of "non-profit organizations"? |
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Lost-in-FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I work for one... |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-30-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
25. Good subject however |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
28. The only net change would be less charitable work. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
29. Shitloads. (n/t) |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
30. Very little likely. Most are non-profit. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-31-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
31. A lot. |
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