Act to Protect the Johnson Amendment in Conference Committee

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Thank you to everyone who contacted your Senators last week! You raised your voice, and a damaging provision to repeal the Johnson Amendment stayed out of the Senate tax plan. … Continued

Stop Tax Crisis in Congress: Protect the Poor

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We need to keep the pressure on to stop these bills that stand to hurt the most vulnerable among us! From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): House, Senate Prepare to Begin Final Tax Negotiations Next Week This week the Senate passed … Continued

Another Poll Shows Broad Public Support for the Johnson Amendment

Posted at https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/another-poll-shows-broad-public-support-for-the-johnson-amendment Nov 30, 2017 by Rokia Hassanein in Wall of Separation A new survey from the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland confirms what previous polls have shown: The majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents agree that we should keep … Continued

Senate Tax Vote Could Happen Tonight or Tomorrow—Calls, Emails Needed NOW!

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We need your help TODAY! The Senate could vote on their massive tax bill as early as late tonight, or early tomorrow morning. The huge deficits these tax cuts will run up will … Continued

Call TODAY—Tell PA Members of Congress to Reject the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Things are moving fast… The Senate may vote on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as soon as Thursday, November 30. This tax bill is fundamentally flawed and cannot be fixed – in three big ways: It is irresponsible, growing … Continued

Changing the Johnson Amendment Could Shift Billions of Dollars From Political Campaigns To Churches That Endorse Candidates—Say NO to Change

Posted at https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/changing-the-johnson-amendment-could-shift-billions-of-dollars-from Scroll down for action. Nov 7, 2017 by Rokia Hassanein in Wall of Separation Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee began preliminary discussion over the new tax bill, which includes language that severely weakens the Johnson Amendment, a provision … Continued

Act to Protect the Johnson Amendment—Tax Package Calls for Exempting Houses of Worship

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): We need you to take action today. The House of Representatives just released its tax-reform package, and there is language included that exempts houses of worship from the Johnson Amendment … Continued