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**HsSp82U8** · 03-02-2011, 11:03 PM

Yes, taxing charities seems kind of unproductive, unless you assume that the government could provide the same service cheaper or better.
But religion's functions are not 100% charities so they shouldn't be 100% tax free.

There is no way you would ever get the religious to agree to a % that is pure charity. To their mind the whole thing is charity. We've had this debate here before.

I say tax them like any other business and avoid the argument.

03-02-2011, 11:03 PM	#17
HsSp82U8 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	Yes, taxing charities seems kind of unproductive, unless you assume that the government could provide the same service cheaper or better. But religion's functions are not 100% charities so they shouldn't be 100% tax free. There is no way you would ever get the religious to agree to a % that is pure charity. To their mind the whole thing is charity. We've had this debate here before. I say tax them like any other business and avoid the argument.
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