taxes
Playing chicken over debt and spending bills
By Thomas Reese — May 23, 2023
(RNS) — Would that Congress could look seriously at government programs to make them better and more efficient rather than grandstanding for the media and their partisan base.
Fighting inflation with one hand tied behind your back
By Thomas Reese — May 9, 2023
(RNS) — Congress must act decisively to rationalize the budgetary process.
What is good for the planet is good for national security and economy
By Thomas Reese — April 19, 2022
(RNS) — In the war to save our nation and the planet, we are not fighting back.
Don’t repeal the gas tax
By Thomas Reese — March 15, 2022
(RNS) — Eliminating the gasoline tax is really a gift to the oil industry.
Like many hajj traditions in a pandemic year, Zamzam water gets a reboot
By Joseph Hammond — July 21, 2021
(RNS) — In an effort to keep COVID-19 transmission to a minimum, Saudi authorities have deployed 20 robots to serve bottles of Islam's holiest water to often bemused pilgrims.
Democrats should support increasing the gas tax
By Thomas Reese — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — Everyone, not just the rich, is going to have to pay to preserve civilization from global warming.
Equity requires new taxes and the enforcement of current laws
By Thomas Reese — May 28, 2019
(RNS) — Tax avoidance is not a new topic for God's faithful: The Old Testament prophet Amos condemned the wealthy of his generation for the same tactics.
Your tax return is a sacred document
By Joshua Hammerman — April 16, 2018
(RNS) — Corny as it seems, I improvise a blessing when I put my completed tax forms in the mail. (Commentary)
Church of the Holy Sepulchre to reopen after tax spat
By Delta Systems — February 27, 2018
JERUSALEM (AP) — Major denominations, including the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches, said in a statement on Tuesday (Feb. 27) that the church would reopen early Wednesday after being closed for three days to protest the Israeli tax plan.
Save the clergy parsonage allowance!
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 10, 2017
Why shouldn't religion be taxed? It's a philosophical issue.
Donald Trump plays the persecuted Christian card
By Jonathan Merritt — February 26, 2016
When Donald Trump insinuates the federal government is mistreating Christians, many conservative religious voters say "amen."
Court rejects atheists’ demand to end tax break for clergy housing
By Kimberly Winston — November 13, 2014
(RNS) Supporters say the clergy tax breaks helps compensate ministers and rabbis for their role in providing social services and pad their "modest salaries."
COMMENTARY: Even Jesus had a tax man
By Chuck Bentley — April 11, 2014
(RNS) Bible has many references to taxes that will sound strangely relevant at this time of year.
Newark Archdiocese yet to pay taxes in monument business
By Mark Mueller — March 31, 2014
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) The Archdiocese of Newark in recent years quietly entered the headstone and mausoleum business, a lucrative venture for which the archdiocese acknowledges it must pay a particular state tax. So far, it hasn’t paid a penny.
Federal judge: Clergy tax-free housing allowance is unconstitutional
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 24, 2013
(RNS) A federal judge has ruled that clergy's exemption from paying taxes on housing is not constitutional.
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