John Becker

Very strongly agree

No, the power to tax is the power to destroy, and the state has no right to interfere with religious freedom

This aligns closely with a common Republican/conservative argument that taxation can be used to pressure or control religious institutions, invoking First Amendment religious-freedom concerns and the traditional maxim about taxation enabling suppression. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

Republicans have long supported maintaining 501(c)(3) tax exemptions for churches and other religious nonprofits, often arguing this protects religious liberty and civil society institutions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, faith groups provide essential social services that save the government billions

The GOP often emphasizes faith-based organizations’ charitable role (e.g., support for faith-based initiatives in the Bush era) as a rationale for favorable treatment, including tax exemption. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only tax their commercial assets and investments, not tithes or donations

Some Republicans might accept taxing clearly commercial, unrelated business activities (already addressed via the Unrelated Business Income Tax) while keeping donations/tithes exempt, but the party generally resists new or expanded taxation of churches beyond existing rules. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The modern GOP generally defends churches’ tax-exempt status and opposes expanding taxation on religious institutions; Republican platforms and allied conservative legal groups typically frame exemptions as consistent with First Amendment protections. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, religion has become a profitable industry and should pay taxes like any other business

Framing religion as a “profitable industry” to justify taxation runs counter to the GOP’s common view of churches as protected nonprofits; Republicans also tend to resist policies seen as penalizing religion. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.