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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe U.S. Roman Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
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AP: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got $1.4B
NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.
The churchs haul may have reached -- or even exceeded -- $3.5 billion, making a global religious institution with more than a billion followers among the biggest winners in the U.S. governments pandemic relief efforts, an Associated Press analysis of federal data released this week found.
Houses of worship and faith-based organizations that promote religious beliefs arent usually eligible for money from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But as the economy plummeted and jobless rates soared, Congress let faith groups and other nonprofits tap into the Paycheck Protection Program, a $659 billion fund created to keep Main Street open and Americans employed.
By aggressively promoting the payroll program and marshaling resources to help affiliates navigate its shifting rules, Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and other ministries have so far received approval for at least 3,500 forgivable loans, AP found.
More: https://apnews.com/dab8261c68c93f24c0bfc1876518b3f6
NEW YORK (AP) The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.
The churchs haul may have reached -- or even exceeded -- $3.5 billion, making a global religious institution with more than a billion followers among the biggest winners in the U.S. governments pandemic relief efforts, an Associated Press analysis of federal data released this week found.
Houses of worship and faith-based organizations that promote religious beliefs arent usually eligible for money from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But as the economy plummeted and jobless rates soared, Congress let faith groups and other nonprofits tap into the Paycheck Protection Program, a $659 billion fund created to keep Main Street open and Americans employed.
By aggressively promoting the payroll program and marshaling resources to help affiliates navigate its shifting rules, Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and other ministries have so far received approval for at least 3,500 forgivable loans, AP found.
More: https://apnews.com/dab8261c68c93f24c0bfc1876518b3f6
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The U.S. Roman Catholic Church received at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid. (Original Post)
MelissaB
Jul 2020
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LakeVermilion
(1,040 posts)1. If they don't pay taxes,
how can they qualify to receive our tax money?
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)2. The House should be demanding a refund ASAP, wrong on so many levels.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)3. Wrong in so many ways. Time to tax churches. nt
BGBD
(3,282 posts)5. One of the biggest organizations
in the history of the world is getting small business loans while actual small businesses are unable to stay open because they don't have any access to cash.
I'm guessing this was similar to major chain restaurants where they were able to claim they were small businesses by registering separately instead of being considered as an organization.
Easy solution, House democrats should refuse to consider another senate bill until the money is returned.
NameAlreadyTaken
(977 posts)6. Well, you know, the church is so poor...
stillcool
(32,626 posts)7. I just read this yesterday
100 Catholic schools to close. I guess a billion doesn't go far these days.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213724408