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To: dirtboy

Being tax-exempt is not a right

Freedom of Speech, is and "Congress shall make no law" abridging such. Tax law predicated on the exercise of the freedom of speech is an abridgement of that guaranteed freedom.

212 posted on 07/27/2006 11:47:44 AM PDT by ancient_geezer (Don't reform it, Replace it.)
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To: ancient_geezer
Tax law predicated on the exercise of the freedom of speech is an abridgement of that guaranteed freedom.

No, it is not. What you are asking is for special treatment for religious groups to engage in political activity by allowing them to do such in a tax-exempt manner. Everyone else would still have to pay taxes on political donations.

216 posted on 07/27/2006 11:51:46 AM PDT by dirtboy (Glad to see the ink was still working in Bush's veto pen, now that he wisely used it on this bill)
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