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okaawhatever

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16. 1. They don't have the resources. The GOP & Koch brothers have been working very hard to

Sat Oct 22, 2016, 05:12 PM

Oct 2016

eliminate funding and jobs and it has worked. Obama asked for 7,000 new agents in one of his budgets all for enforcement/collection purposes and the GOP killed it. In that case he was mainly going after money hidden overseas, but the Dems have wanted enforcement agents for a long time now. I believe I read that for every $1 spent for agents they would return $8 in uncollected revenue. Problem is, that $8 is coming from the 1 percenters who have money stashed offshore.

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The religious right just raised the stakes... [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 OP

Which is why Congress matters treestar Oct 2016 #1

Make Congress Great Again. Coyotl Oct 2016 #37

It will never get by Obama or Clinton. denbot Oct 2016 #2

I think it's a fundraising tactic for the GOP. They'll get the bill passed, it will be vetoed (which okaawhatever Oct 2016 #15

It may be an indication of their next culture war battle ground Generic Brad Oct 2016 #22

LOL Yep Of course they have to make sure their target is hated by the really rich right wingers or okaawhatever Oct 2016 #24

I hate to say this because it makes me vomit in my throat, but dmr Oct 2016 #53

Recommended. The GOP is terrible at governing, but fairly good at framing issues. eom guillaumeb Oct 2016 #30

"fairly good at framing issues."?? Matthew Rose Oct 2016 #36

Welcome to DU, and let me explain. guillaumeb Oct 2016 #47

They already pretty much ignore it sharp_stick Oct 2016 #3

I'm fine with just yanking their tax-free status if they violate...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #9

Contact your Senator and tell him/her to vote against these bills. yortsed snacilbuper Oct 2016 #4

My current Senator is one of the sponsors DemonGoddess Oct 2016 #46

The religious right don't give a damn about anything except forcing SamKnause Oct 2016 #5

They only oppose sharia awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #7

They have their own Christian version of Sharia... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #10

The Talibornagains. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #12

Or the Talibangelists.... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #13

Hadn't heard that one awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #14

"They want the U.S. to be governed by the Bible, not the Constitution." GeoWilliam750 Oct 2016 #32

That's why I call them the Tealiban. lark Oct 2016 #39

Rec for exposure. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #6

Thanks for the heads up on this, DR... PoiBoy Oct 2016 #8

Churches involved in politics need to start paying taxes. Why is the IRS ignoring them? catbyte Oct 2016 #11

1. They don't have the resources. The GOP & Koch brothers have been working very hard to okaawhatever Oct 2016 #16

...as long as their tax exempt status is revoked. roamer65 Oct 2016 #17

tRump says he wants to repeal the Johnson Amendment Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #18

The Christian right would become self aware if this happened. Initech Oct 2016 #19

Self aware? I don't think so. pangaia Oct 2016 #26

Many 'Christians' want Christianity to be the law of the land. keithbvadu2 Oct 2016 #20

Robertson and Fallwell are not Christians. pangaia Oct 2016 #27

Of course they are A HERETIC I AM Oct 2016 #34

+10000 Grey Lemercier Oct 2016 #38

Well, I've always wanted to start a church. They're a good business. Can I get an amen? nt TeamPooka Oct 2016 #21

The real world's oldest profession SwankyXomb Oct 2016 #49

are we in the least surprised? niyad Oct 2016 #23

Not a chance in the world. You'd think they'd realize that after being soiled by Don the Con. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #25

Donations to churches can be deducted on your taxes LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #28

So churches will not only be finanically opaque, but de facto campaign organizations? Crash2Parties Oct 2016 #29

The religious right needs to be stopped Neema Oct 2016 #31

I don't need to attend church to hear a RW political rally. bulloney Oct 2016 #33

I bailed on the Catholic Church because of their politicking 47of74 Oct 2016 #45

Yesterday we had to hear a pitch for membership to the Knights of Columbus. bulloney Oct 2016 #52

Trump has already said he would do away with it and.... usedtobedemgurl Oct 2016 #40

Oh they do this every year. KWR65 Oct 2016 #42

We can agree that there is one wall we don't want to tear down: Nitram Oct 2016 #43

Happy holidays SCVDem Oct 2016 #50

And this would apply equally to mothra1orbit Oct 2016 #51

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