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BSdetect

(8,999 posts) Sat Dec 3, 2016, 12:44 PM Dec 2016

The cost of religious tax exemptions

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2012/06/16/the-yearly-cost-of-religious-tax-exemptions-71000000000/

Opium for the masses.

$71,000,000,000

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The cost of religious tax exemptions (Original Post) BSdetect Dec 2016 OP

That need to change, Faux pas Dec 2016 #1

The cost of religious tax exemptions guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2

Religions aren't the only ones with tax exmptions. virgogal Dec 2016 #3

This may be a drop in the federal budget rurallib Dec 2016 #4

then add the cost of the misery they cause Skittles Dec 2016 #5

Faux pas

(14,698 posts)

1. That need to change,

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:04 PM

Dec 2016

especially since they're all up in our politics.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. The cost of religious tax exemptions

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:47 PM

Dec 2016

pales in contrast to the immense cost of the US war machine. Focusing on the speck rather than the beam. (A religious reference.)

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

3. Religions aren't the only ones with tax exmptions.

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:56 PM

Dec 2016

So are many universities and art museums.

No difference.

rurallib

(62,465 posts)

4. This may be a drop in the federal budget

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:57 PM

Dec 2016

but for local governments some of those tax dollars could make a huge difference.

Skittles

(153,226 posts)

5. then add the cost of the misery they cause

Reply to BSdetect (Original post)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 04:40 PM

Dec 2016

it is staggering

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