Dems' Build Back Better plan blocks religious schools from using infrastructure money to improve facilities

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Dems' Build Back Better plan blocks religious schools from using infrastructure money to improve facilities

Democrats' bill says grant recipients cannot renovate buildings used for 'sectarian instruction or religious worship'

[calfoxwc]

another lawsuit. another attack on Christianity.

[MLD Woody]

Religious institutions are exempt from taxes, correct? 

[calfoxwc]

https://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/regprivschl/regprivschl.pdf

[BaconHound]

18 hours ago, MLD Woody said:

Religious institutions are exempt from taxes, correct? 

But they shouldn’t have to use that money to better their institutions.  There is land, houses, art, etc that needs to be purchased and of course …

https://www.npr.org/2020/10/14/923306264/you-cannot-serve-both-god-and-money-vatican-s-financial-scandal-takes-new-twist

[Westside Steve]

And at the end of the day of course it has nothing to do with education or betterment of the kids it has to do with bitterness against religion.

WSS

[BaconHound]

52 minutes ago, Westside Steve said:

And at the end of the day of course it has nothing to do with education or betterment of the kids it has to do with bitterness against religion.

WSS

They chose the business model. 

[Westside Steve]

10 hours ago, BaconHound said:

They chose the business model. 

That has nothing to do with my statement.

WSS

[BaconHound]

On 11/6/2021 at 2:37 AM, Westside Steve said:

That has nothing to do with my statement.

WSS

I would disagree. Why would religious educators who participate outside of public schools benefit from public money? When we build bridges, the municipality will bid out contracts, every contractor doesn’t simply receive a check.

[Westside Steve]

40 minutes ago, BaconHound said:

I would disagree. Why would religious educators who participate outside of public schools benefit from public money? When we build bridges, the municipality will bid out contracts, every contractor doesn’t simply receive a check.

Nope. Just the ones who bribe the politicians that make the decision.

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WSS