Comments on: Senate Probing Top Televangelists for Tax Violations

By: jpe

jpe — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:32:38 +0000

I'd suggest he take a look at all these Carbon loading / Carbon offset schemes to see how much "public benefit" is actually netted.

I don't think the orgs that buy & sell those are non-profits, Bob. David: thanks for the info. I've found some interviews with Zerbe, and it's pretty fascinating stuff.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:20:36 +0000

I'd suggest he take a look at all these Carbon loading / Carbon offset schemes to see how much "public benefit" is actually netted.

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Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:02:05 +0000

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By: AllenS

AllenS — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:27:47 +0000

There is no religion more in need of scrutiny than Scientology.

By: David

David — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:43:14 +0000

While Grassley has been focused on charities, particularly hospitals, it's being driven by Dean Zerbe, one of the GOP tax counsels, and also a senior counsel to the ranking member, now...

By: jpe

jpe — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:53:03 +0000

Grassley is the bomb. FWIW, this is part of a trend by him: for the past several years, he's been interrogating charities and the "public benefit." Public benefit is a primary justification for the tax exemption, and Grassley has made no bones about figuring out whether charities are adequately discharging that duty. Previous targets of the Grassley bomb: hospitals, and charities generally.

By: vnjagvet

vnjagvet — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:42:32 +0000

I guess the Senators will be "shocked, shocked" if they find there is pocket lining going on.

As if most Senate political careers are free of pocket lining. Lyndon Johnson would turn over in his grave. If the radio station antennae didn't get in his way.

By: Musings from Brian J. Noggle

Musings from Brian J. Noggle — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:41:51 +0000

Gravy Train Turf Battle...

senior Congressman sees fit to inject his office into oversight of televangelism.......