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Religions get more than 82.5 billion dollars annually.

Matt Yglesias thinks we ought to start taxing churches. "Whichever faith you think is the one true faith, it's undeniable that the majority of this church-spending is going to support false doctrines," he notes. Even if you did direct the money toward the one true faith, it'd still be a bad idea, as "Upgrading a church's physical plant doesn't enhance the soul-saving capacity of its clergy." Washington Post

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rogueflyer 8 Nov 16
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They should have never been tax exempt in the first place. Another bit of hypocrisy that is a stain on this country.

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I believe the idea of not taxing churches in the USA was to assure they remained separate from government. No taxes - no representation. Obviously, they’ve crossed the line of separation… Time to Tax ~

Varn Level 8 Nov 16, 2019

At least tax them on the percentage of the revenue they receive that can't be proven was used for true humanitarian issues. Usually, this amounts to about 2 or 3 percent of their take. Otherwise, members are getting a tax writeoff for a social club and the church pays no taxes. A little known fact is that the IRS can't look at the church financial records.

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