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Originally posted by Kyran
I disagree with prohibiting NPOs from endorsing individuals or parties, whether they have a pulpit or not. |
OK. Let's pretend the prohibition no longer exists.
A candidate convinces the clergy of a church to support them. Each time the clergy speaks to their flock, a ringing endorsement in the name of (favored deity) occurs and an extra offering is encouraged to support the candidate. In turn, the clergy channels a portion of the offering to the candidate's campaign fund.
The church owes no tax on the campaign fund contribution. The person who made the offering takes a charitable gift tax deduction. The candidate's campaign fund pays no taxes on contributions.
Discuss.