Indeed, much better to force people unto the public dole that way Dhimmicrats psychotic hatred of Religion can be satisfied.
There are limits to what people can contribute. Previously, you could deduct these contributions from your income, thereby reducing your tax outlay; once this passes, if you continue to contribute at the same level, you will be paying taxes on that amount, just as if you hadn’t contributed it but still owned it, and it’s simply a fact of economic life that there’s only so much money to go around: you can’t afford to give it away and pay taxes on it at the same time. And this will affect not only religious charities, but charitable institutions and funds of all kinds.
It is definitely an attack planned to get everything out of the hands of individuals and non-government players, and cede every single aspect of our lives to the government.
Barry is doing a frontal assault on one hand (removal of conscience clause so that religiously connected hospitals or health care professionals will be forced to carry out government population and end of life policies) and trying to starve the churches out, on the other.
It’s interesting that he sees the church as the only real enemy.
from the article
....’It is religion that serves as the catalyst for many people to engage in good works. This is the reason behind such organizations as the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, and the many assistance organizations of all faiths that exist everywhere in the United States. These organizations survive largely on donations of time, food, merchandise, and, of course, money. Without donations many would be in serious trouble or may even cease to exist’....
Not so much the point as it's unAmerican, but then godless liberals are about 100% of the time. We'll survive by why should we have to?