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LDS CHURCH LOBBYING ON TAXES

The LDS Church has been lobbying selected members of the state's Tax Reform Task Force, reiterating the church's stance that charitable deductions on state income taxes be retained.
Ref. https://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C...60145%2C00.html

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Citizens vote for people they think will represent them. Part of that representation is religious conviction and everything that goes with it. I see nothing immoral about these representatives voting with their consciences and with the advice of their religious leaders. I would feel the same way about the President of the USA consulting with religious leaders before declaring war or signing a bill about abortion.

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I can understand church leaders' concern with income tax deductions affecting whether or not people continue to give charitably. It does seem a bit odd to me how they are going about it, though, with three church people meeting one-on-one with a legislator. I wonder why they would not want to speak to a group, all at once, and save some time and effort at getting their point across.