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Ted Cruz: “The IRS created an exception to the Johnson Amendment.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator Ted Cruz Discusses Legislation on Muslim Brotherhood and IRS Policy Changes on Political Endorsements

Published | Video Starts at 19:16

And just Last week on July 7, the IRS agreed in a court filing that churches can now endorse political candidates at the pulpit. And The IRS created an exception to the Johnson Amendment. The IRS reasoned that churches endorsing political candidates resembles a family discussion concerning candidates and therefore communications from houses of worship to its congregation on matters of faith involving electoral politics do not run afoul of the Johnson Amendment. (19:16–19:21)

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