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1. So my tax exempt choruses can't endorse candidates

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jul 7

but churches can? I can't see any planet on which that is fair.

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I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit [View all] AStern Jul 7 OP

So my tax exempt choruses can't endorse candidates dsc Jul 7 #1

And then they can voluntarily give up their tax exempt status. BOSSHOG Jul 7 #3

I can't wait for the Pope to step in. Or do Catholic Churches applegrove Jul 7 #4

What could possibly go wrong? Initech Jul 7 #5

MAKE THEM PAY TAXES. milestogo Jul 7 #6

I mean, theyve been doing this for years anyway Johonny Jul 7 #7

So we're all subsidizing the Trump Is Jeezus PAC now? Snarkoleptic Jul 8 #10

Then local communities are free to tax them Historic NY Jul 8 #12

Fuck all of them. Churches should pay taxes. OverBurn Jul 8 #13