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Originally Posted by McJag

I think if they used that much tax-free money to influence any political situation at ALL ,they need to lose the tax exempt status.

I couldn't agree more. Utah is such a Republican state because it's inferred that you can't be a good Mormon if you vote Democratic. That's crossing the line as far as I'm concerned.

During my life, I've always known Utahns to be extremely Republican. This is very understandable. The majority of our population is a member of, or has ties to, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Republican Party's supposed beliefs and principles, at this point, are more in line with the LDS church's beliefs and principles. People have told me I cannot be a good Mormon without being a Republican. For as long as I can remember, people have made me feel like if I don't stand unwaveringly by the Republican Party, I will go to h-e-double-hockey sticks, and frankly, I'm angry about it.
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I thought this blog had good details on what to do about the LDS' church tax-exempt status.

• The Church did not directly donate to organizations attempting to influence Proposition 8.
  False. Campaign finance records show that an in-kind donation of $2,078.97 from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was made on Oct. 25 to ProtectMarriage.com. (Salt Lake Tribune, 29 October 2008.)
• Ballot initiatives aren’t legislation or a political candidate, and therefore aren’t covered by the statute.
  False. Ballot initiatives are indeed legislation, and “no substantial part of the activities of [a tax-exempt entity may be] carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation” according to Internal Revenue Code Title 26, §501. In related law, §4911(e)(2) (regulating political activity by certain non-church charitable organizations) states:

  The term “legislation” includes action with respect to Acts, bills, resolutions, or similar items by the Congress, any State legislature, any local council, or similar governing body, or by the public in a referendum, initiative, constitutional amendment, or similar procedure.
  

• Because the donation the Church made directly was so small, its activities were not substantial.
  False. The interpretation of the phrase “no substantial part” is not based solely on monetary or percentage terms. See Rosemary Fei’s Introduction to Lobbying by Charities and Joanna Pressman’s
  Legislative and Political Activity Campaign Limitations….

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