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Waiting patiently to see how many show up positive from that megachurch gagglefuck.
July 6, 2020 / 11:19 PM / Updated an hour ago
Televangelists, Dallas megachurch that hosted Pence approved for millions in pandemic aid
Chris Prentice
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Dallas megachurch whose pastor has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump was approved for a forgivable loan worth $2 million to $5 million, according to long-awaited government data released on Monday.
Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a rally last month at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, whose pastor, Robert Jeffress, has been on Trumps evangelical advisory board.
It was among the tens of thousands of religious organizations that received a total of $7.3 billion in pandemic aid from the Small Business Administration.
The list of religious organizations approved for about 88,400 small business loans also included Joyce Meyer Ministries Inc, a Missouri church which in 2007-2011 was investigated by the Senate over its finances. That church was approved for $5 million to $10 million - the largest sum an individual entity could apply for.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-ppp-religious-idUSKBN2480CB
dalton99a
(81,635 posts)Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)that trump will stay in office. If he doesn't, they'll have to pay it back.
Alacritous Crier
(3,820 posts)Grift-O-Matic is running in high gear. It surely is a well oiled machine under the Trump administration!
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)oh and it's past time we taxed these so-called "churches:"
NCjack
(10,279 posts)up to the amount of taxes that they have paid. If the First Baptist Church of Dallas has paid $zero, then it should get nothing.