Who thinks churches should pay taxes?

And the Unions?

Top 20 PAC Contributors to Democratic Candidates, 2011-2012

Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $1,288,250

American Assn for Justice $1,249,500

Sheet Metal Workers Union $842,000

Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union $805,000

Teamsters Union $781,160

Plumbers/Pipefitters Union $766,550

National Assn of Realtors $738,900

United Food & Commercial Workers Union $684,750

American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $673,360

American Federation of Teachers $637,900

National Beer Wholesalers Assn $629,000

UNITE HERE $626,016

Ironworkers Union $605,250

Carpenters & Joiners Union $591,500

American Postal Workers Union $588,500

National Assn of Letter Carriers $573,750

American Crystal Sugar $553,000

Operating Engineers Union $543,223

Communications Workers of America $536,839

Credit Union National Assn $519,750

http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/toppacs.php?Type=C...

<<Who thinks churches should pay taxes?>>

It doesn't matter what people think. Churches are still tax-exempt.

<<Churches are wealthy,>>

Some are. Some are not.

You going to tax the poor Churches?

<<the Catholic Church <snip> in the world.>>

The annual budget of Vatican City is roughly the same size as the annual budget of the city of Chicago and, more often than not, ends in the Red - NOT indicative of a "wealthiest" organization.

<<Why shouldn't they pay taxes?>>

Why should they?

<<Same with all <snip> cheat on money.>>

"Scam and cheat on money" - like taxing Churches!

Hello pot, I must be kettle.

They are taxed when they sell things for profit. But not on donations. The Church donates a bunch of money and Churches like the Catholic church even have 1000s of major hospitals around the world that treat the poor and children for FREE. So why tax charitable donations.

Actuallly the Catholic Church operates under a deficit most years because of charitable work of the Church. The Churhc feeds, clothes, houses, educates and gives medical care to more people on the planet than any other institution. Who would you target to suffer if the Church paid taxes. The Church is a very efficient charitable organization. God bless!

In Christ

Fr. Joseph

I am not Catholic however they ran and fully funded most of the orphanages and the soup kitchens during the depression. I doubt they would be so generous worldwide if they were a scam.

Actually the scam was demanding a vow of celibacy. That was done so landowners who would became priests would have no heirs to leave their property and money to, other than the church.

you going to tax all charities, or just the ones you dont like

They do!