Obama: Cut the deficit by taxing the rich

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RCTjunkie said:

Spankey said:

as well as taxing the rich more, maybe they should tax the churches.

As it it written; "And lo, on the seventh day*, the deficit would vanish"

*seven days is probably a mistranslation from numerous pre-translated sources. Modern scholars' estimates put it at 6 days or less.

 

I hope you're not serious. "Seperation of Church and State" is a two-way street. Churches won't get involved with politics, the government doesn't tax them.

Actually it's only really a one way street. The church is not allowed to have influence on the running of the country, it is not a part of the State.

Taxing churches wouldn't breach the seperation of church and state, as far as I know the only reason they are excluded is because the work they do is considered charitable - which I've got no problem with. Well, apart from churches that are run like a business (looking at you Scientology) those should be taxed.