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Archaic

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1. As an atheist, I'd allow set of exemptions for them.
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 09:46 PM
Nov 2012

If they offer to keep free and open accounting books, and fund an independent auditing firm to ensure accuracy, I'd allow these organizations to keep their tax exempt status under certain conditions.

Documented, provable expenditures used to assist the community.

If they run fully inclusive shelters, food banks, and such, they get exemptions to support these operations, and an additional percentage back to support their normal day to day operations of the church.

So if you're a megachurch that blows its income and saves on taxes to give each other boats and stuff, you're paying taxes.

If you're a small church, but blow that cash on elections for any party, you lose your exemptions.

If you're a community church that actually benefits the area by walking the walk, then good for you, I'll let you have your house of worship without property taxes. You have helped the neighborhood. You've earned my respect. But if you start spending on homophobic/anti-Muslim causes. Pay up.



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