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A Problem of Logic
House GOP Declares War on Planned Parenthood and
Republicans Hug Big Brother in Abortion Fight: Ann Woolner
Sponsored by New Jersey Republican Representative Chris Smith, it would void tax breaks given to companies and the self- employed for insurance premiums on policies that cover abortion. The idea is that by leaving more of your money in your pocket, the government is giving you some of its cash. Nor could a woman pay premiums for such a policy with pretax, flexible-spending accounts. True, she earned every penny of that money, but if she’s not paying taxes on it, she can’t spend it on something anti-abortionists don’t like.
Hyperbolic headlines aside, the House Republican logic is: A tax break is tantamount to a subsidy. Now follow that to its logical next point...
Who else doesn't pay taxes, in this case property tax...
Why churches, that's who.
So, House Republicans, it seems this is one of your have your cake and eat it too moments. If tax breaks are tantamount to subsidy, and we can't allow tax breaks for things we can't subsidize... take your pick.
Personally, I'm for the system in place, but hey, it would be interesting to get property valuations on all those churches. I wonder how many could afford it.
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