Repeal of Johnson Amendment removed from GOP tax bill

[RussBLib]

At least it's a speck of good news from the GOP's tax scam. But I reckon that Trump will try again.

https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/12/congress-fails-to-repeal-johnson-amendment-in-tax-bill/

The U.S. Senate’s parliamentarian struck out the language overturning the Johnson Amendment, with the Hill reporting last week that the reason was because it “did not meet Senate rules that require elements of the tax bill to have something to do with the budget.”

“The Senate is seeking to move a House-Senate conference report under special budgetary rules that prevent Democrats from using a filibuster,” explained The Hill.

“To use those rules, all parts of the bill must have a budgetary effect, and the parliamentarian ruled the Johnson language did not meet that standard.”

Introduced by then U.S. Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1954, the Johnson Amendment amended the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit houses of worship and other nonprofits from endorsing political candidates.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. If the Republicans try again to repeal the Johnson Amendment, they'll need 60 votes for a filibuster

Even with a handful of sympathetic Democrats, I doubt we'll see much bipartisanship until a new Congress convenes.

[RussBLib]

3. Good point

Unless the GOP changes the rules, and I don't put anything beyond the GOP.

[riversedge]

2. whow. it is good news.

[mountain grammy]

4. Yes its good news

And it would be nice if it was enforced.

[RussBLib]

5. I heard that

IRS hasn't seemed too concerned about violations.

[RandomAccess]

6. Thank heaven