We need the Johnson Amendment

Some churches seek to repeal the Johnson Amendment, and President Trump is eager to help them. They claim the amendment is a tool of liberal Democrats, intended to minimize the influence of churches by prohibiting them from making political endorsements.

The Johnson Amendment was passed by a Republican-controlled Congress; its constitutionality was upheld by a conservative Supreme Court; and it was strengthened by a revision approved by President Ronald Reagan.

The Johnson Amendment is part of tax law that benefits churches (including synagogues and mosques) by making them tax exempt....
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