I wish it were as simple as going to jail. It will be more like huge fines, confiscation of property, withdrawal of federal and state funding, etc. etc. The gummint won’t risk the photo of the bishop going to jail, just a virtual chains on the doors of the hospitals and social welfare buildings. Maybe our Lord wants His Church out of the social welfare business.
That isn't much different than a photo-op of a bishop going to prison.
If there are huge fines, then the tax-exempt status doesn't mean much. With confiscation of property, priests would openly condemn Obama from the pulpit.
The democrats would lose the hispanic vote that they've so carefully cultivated for so many years.
In its current form at least (financially yoked with "Caesar's" socialist, blood-stained hand).
"In all your affairs, rely wholly on God's providence..." ~ St. Francis de Sales