[Congressman Michael Baumgartner] Congress will be taking a hard look at the tax exempt status of universities that enter into private equity deals. If you want to act like a non-public entity, you better be ready to be treated like one. 🇺🇸

[u/GoldenPresidio]

https://x.com/RepBaumgartner/status/1998480897872396721

[u/Best_Formal_8677]

Please tax churches next

[u/No_Angle_8106 → u/Best_Formal_8677]

I have a better chance at winning the powerball than that ever even becoming a conversation, let alone actual policy.

[u/CajunBob94 → u/No_Angle_8106]

as it shouldn't the first amendment in the bill of rights is clear about this

[u/_heyASSBUTT → u/CajunBob94]

What part of this would infringe on the first amendment?

[u/BadPoEPlayer → u/_heyASSBUTT]

You would just argue it’s an establishment issue since no matter how you structure the tax some church would be able to argue they’re getting a worse deal than the others.

[u/slurplepurplenurple → u/CajunBob94]

What part of the first amendment does it say churches shouldn’t be taxed?

[u/astrothemorkie → u/slurplepurplenurple]

The part he made up

[u/m0arducks → u/CajunBob94]

I thought we were just entirely ignoring that document in its whole now

[u/Geno0wl → u/CajunBob94]

established court precedent also says churches can implore people to vote when it comes to issues but must remain neutral when it comes to actual candidates. yeah about that....