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House Democrats call for stripping tax-exempt status from 60 ‘hate groups’
Washington Examiner ^ | September 19, 2019 | Nihal Krishan

Posted on 09/20/2019 4:27:11 AM PDT by gattaca

House Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee said on Thursday that over 60 alleged hate groups, mostly socially conservative organizations, anti-immigration entities, and religious groups should be stripped of their tax-exempt status.

(5/5): These remarks are vile and only work to perpetuate hate crimes and stir division. There is no reason the U.S. government should continue to subsidize groups like these – Ways & Means Dems are shining a light on this issue today.

— Ways & Means Committee (@WaysMeansCmte) September 19, 2019 Some of the bigger organizations on the list include the fundamentalist Protestant group American Family Association, which opposes gay rights, the anti-immigration organization Federation for American Immigration Reform, the conservative think tank the Center for Security Policy, and the socially conservative group the Family Research Council. The groups were designated as "hate groups" by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that itself is controversial and whose founder was fired this year for misconduct.

The Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Thursday focused on “How The Tax Code Subsidizes Hate,” at which Democrats said they were concerned about the government subsidizing groups that millions of Americans would find abhorrent and Republicans said they feared that First Amendment rights could be infringed ending some groups' tax-exempt status.

The subcommittee heard from multiple victims of mass shootings, who shared their stories and asked the congressmen to take legislative action to eliminate the tax benefits given to nonprofit groups that may proliferate hate and discrimination.

No legislation has been proposed at the moment.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afa; antichristian; antichristianbigotry; fair; frc; gaystapo; homofascism; homosexualagenda; liberalfascism; splc
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To: gattaca

The power to tax is the power to destroy. — Edmund Burke


21 posted on 09/20/2019 5:24:43 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: MV=PY

Huh - Obama’s church isn’t on that list.

Note also they don’t label “nation of Islam” as a hate group (as they do with all the other Christian groups there) but the token groups are subgroups of that organization.


22 posted on 09/20/2019 5:25:08 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: Cyclops08

The Democrats do not seem to be scared by the IG report or AG Barr. The Democrats are not stopping their open pledge to use the power of the federal gov’t to suppress free speech and crush political opponents.

If they knew major indictments and the coup was going to be exposed, they would not be openly taking these positions now.

Instead, they are doubling down and saying “we will get away with it and make sure it is more effective next time”


23 posted on 09/20/2019 5:26:17 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is now a hate-group)
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To: Tax-chick
Typical of today's social-media Democrats. The last thing they want is a standup vote on specific legislation.

The Dems purpose is not to do anything. The dems purpose is to always have an enemy to point to, to blame, to focus hatred. They need a Goldstein.

24 posted on 09/20/2019 5:27:41 AM PDT by Flick Lives (MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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To: gattaca

The communist RATs are good a destroying words.
When a word or phrase absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight, the communists are Pros. It’s about the only thing they’re good at besides killing people.
Let’s see.....here’s a few to start off with.
“racist”
“fair share”
“assault rifle”
“climate”
“professor”
“hate”


25 posted on 09/20/2019 5:29:34 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: gattaca

Their craziness has a silver lining. The dems are scaring people. They’ve become too much like characters in Sci-Fi in a bleak future world.


26 posted on 09/20/2019 5:31:27 AM PDT by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free

AMEN. “Let love be without hypocrisy, abhor (hate) what is evil. Cling to what is good.” Romans 129


27 posted on 09/20/2019 5:32:33 AM PDT by JCM
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To: gattaca
House Democrats call for stripping tax-exempt status from 60 ‘hate groups’

Why should hate groups get tax exempt status for stripping?

They should pay the tax just like everyone else.

This is beyond the pale. Naked favoritism.

28 posted on 09/20/2019 5:33:28 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Skywise

Yep, I noticed that.

The original list has location and revenue. Scroll to the bottom of the article:

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Dozens-of-Hate-Groups-/238748


29 posted on 09/20/2019 5:34:03 AM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: gattaca

But who gets to choose the “hate groups”?

Pretty slippery definitions going on there.

Double-plus ungood is not the same as very bad. No matter how it is articulated in Newspeak.


30 posted on 09/20/2019 5:36:42 AM PDT by alloysteel (Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
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To: gattaca

Can we defund NPR too?


31 posted on 09/20/2019 5:36:43 AM PDT by Drango (1776 = 2020)
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To: Gahanna Bob
tax not-for-profits on retained earnings or net assets - no exceptions.

Income Tax on Assets?

Not a great idea, for anyone.

32 posted on 09/20/2019 5:38:36 AM PDT by BwanaNdege ( crawl up inside the)
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To: MV=PY

Sharkhunters International!?


33 posted on 09/20/2019 5:45:25 AM PDT by AU72
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To: gattaca

Umm, I thought the IRS granted tax exemptions. IRS-Executive branch=Congress fail. But let’s say they do it and the senate goes along and Trump signs it into law. Some smarty pants will find away to turn it on progressive sacred cows. Thusly this is all posturing once again for the media. Nothing will come of it.


34 posted on 09/20/2019 5:54:01 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: gattaca

It’s my hope to someday be listed by the SPLC as a hate group.


35 posted on 09/20/2019 6:00:45 AM PDT by Hugh the Scot (I won`t be wronged. I won`t be insulted. I won`t be laid a hand on. - John Bernard Books)
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To: gattaca

Their definition of hate is different than ours.


36 posted on 09/20/2019 6:05:57 AM PDT by excalibur21
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To: gattaca
The SPLC’s first attempt to label the Sons of Confederate Veterans a hate group failed. If this gets passed I see the liberal professional victim groups within the Congress labeling the SCV thus.
37 posted on 09/20/2019 6:10:52 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: alloysteel

Noting Newspeak mention.


38 posted on 09/20/2019 6:19:13 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: BwanaNdege

Well, I did qualify as “net assets”. There are tax exempt not-for-profits that are very profitable and compete with for profit organizations that do pay tax. I could give examples but won’t on this forum.


39 posted on 09/20/2019 6:39:37 AM PDT by Gahanna Bob
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To: gattaca
I'm sure the 501(c)3 non-profit owned by Maya Cummings, wife of Elija Cummings is on the list.

If you don't know about Ms. Cummings' non-profit, check out this link.

40 posted on 09/20/2019 6:43:56 AM PDT by upchuck (If democrats would stop shooting people gun violence would drop by 90% ~ h/t Mr K.)
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