Posted on 08/28/2010 10:36:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Muslim center planned near the site of the World Trade Center attack could qualify for tax-free financing, a spokesman for City Comptroller John Liu said on Friday, and Liu is willing to consider approving the public subsidy.
The Democratic comptroller's spokesman, Scott Sieber, said Liu supported the project. The center has sparked an intense debate over U.S. religious freedoms and the sanctity of the Trade Center site, where nearly 3,000 perished in the September 11, 2001 attack.
"If it turns out to be financially feasible and if they can demonstrate an ability to pay off the bonds and comply with the laws concerning tax-exempt financing, we'd certainly consider it," Sieber told Reuters.
Spokesmen for Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson and the Islamic center and were not immediately available.
The proposed center, two blocks from the Trade Center site in lower Manhattan, has caused a split between people who lost relatives and friends in the attack, as well as conservative politicians, and those who support the project. Among those who support it are the mayor, civic and religious groups, and some families of victims.
The mosque's backers hope to raise a total of $70 million in tax-exempt debt to build the center, according to the New York Times. Tax laws allow such funding for religiously affiliated non-profits if they can prove the facility will benefit the general public and their religious activities are funded separately.
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Where are New Yorkers? How long will they stand for these fools?Hate to break it to you but most New Yorkers ARE fools.
The Imam is already being paid to travel the world, his wife too, on the taxpayers dime.And we've got to shove this fact down the throat of every dem, like Reid, who pretends to be against the hammasque.
I wonder how much pig blood, lard and bacon will end up in the cement. behind the walls, etc...?
I just don't see Americans ever taking the country back without a civil war occurring first.
blood... shootin... out of... eyes...
i freakin refuse to pay for it. refuse. they spend money they don’t have anyways. print more. you don’t need mine.
screw you, fedgov
Oh I believe it. But I also believe it will never get built.
It takes more than having the funds available to get a 15 Story 'Mosque Racquetball Club and Spa' built.
You can't import Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers, Contractors, Sub Contractors and sub-sub contractors from Yemen.
And why not, were already paying for the restoration of Islamic mosques in 55 countries around the world with American tax payer dollars. Did you know this? NOVEMBER!
Unbelievable! Enjoy your dhimmitude, Bloomberg. You have sold your soul.
I am disgusted by the whole thing. These people remind me of battered women. Everyone around can see it yet they make excuses and still go back for more.
The NY Daily News is reporting that there is a growing number of construction workers that will refuse to build it. NYC is 100% union, you have to be in a union to screw in light bulbs.
I grew up on the east coast, so I DO believe it. However, I have great faith in the NYPD, and NYFD and their families. When it is about 80% complete, and still unoccupied...... B O O M ;-)
NO WAY!!! No other church would receive public financing. Separation of church and state ya know. We cannot allow any public money because that would be contrary to what the government always tells other religious institutions.
And the Mosque cannot preach hatred or political activism in the name of Allah. Violation of not for profit organizations involved in political campaigning.
Is anybody really surprised?
Thank you for this ping and post! This is absolutely revolting! Obozo is a stealth Muslim, lying right to Americans’ faces that he is a Christian! Obozo hates all Christians and Jews! This revolting Mosque is one more way he is sticking it toOur America in his quest to destroy her!
So the Federal Govt. sends Imam Rauf, and now his wife Daisy Kahn, to Arab countries at tax payers’ expense, probably to raise money for the mosque, but if they can’t raise enough money, not to worry, tax dollars will pay for the building of the mosque, too.
btw, I read that Bloomberg and Obama played golf together.
“The NY Daily News is reporting that there is a growing number of construction workers that will refuse to build it. NYC is 100% union, you have to be in a union to screw in light bulbs.”
Good for them!!
Your tax dollars, hard at work! Ugh...
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