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The I.R.S. can and should revise the Johnson Amendment to protect the speech rights of charities without creating a campaign finance loophole.
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IRS should revise Johnson Amendment to protect charities' speech rights
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Claim Maker
Benjamin Leff
Context Type
Opinion Essay
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{
    "law": "Johnson Amendment",
    "date": "2025-08-18",
    "topic": "Political speech by houses of worship",
    "author": "Benjamin Leff",
    "organization": "IRS"
}
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Politics Law
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9fdada03-ec0f-4f1b-b337-6a8be17bbcba
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM (1 day ago)

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Allowing Churches to Endorse Politicians Can Be Perfectly Liberal
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/irs-church-free-speech.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250818&instance_id=160760&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=204117&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

The IRS proposes letting churches endorse politicians without losing tax benefits. This is debated as a liberal principle of free speech versus concerns about campaign finance loopholes.

Politics
Religion
First Amendment
Campaign Finance
IRS
Johnson Amendment
Tax Law
Free Speech

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