I see no reason for religious institutions to be exempt from taxes. They receive police and fire protection without having to pay? That doesn’t seem fair in light of the fact that there is no Biblical precedent for this; actually quite the opposite! I also know that a lot of people take advantage of this tax loophole; i.e., mail order divinity degrees, etc.
Do you also want to tax universities, colleges, private schools, public schools, homeless shelters, social work offices, and other tax-exempts? Or is your target only religious institutions?
They tend to the poor and needy ad the well to do equally and without pay. They also tend to fallen police and firefighters. Father Mychal Judge died at the WTC attach giving last rights to a fallen firefighter. He didn't get paid shit. And now he's dead. And some fucktard is bitching about him not paying taxes on his tiny cell in the Friary. FU.
Many fire departments around here are volunteer.
And what about all that other crap that government taxes us to pay for? It's not all for fire and police, that's a tiny bit.
Howzabout we get government OUT of it. ALL of it.
/johnny