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Ted Cruz: “The IRS signed a joint consent judgment that expressly…”

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 21:16

And this is one of the advantages of winning elections. When you win elections, you control the executive branch, and when you control the executive branch, you can decide to settle litigation. And so The IRS signed a joint consent judgment that expressly stipulates churches may endorse candidates or promote political issues without risking their tax exempt status. And here's what the IRS said. When churches address political matters, quote, through the lens of religious faith, it neither participates nor intervenes in a political campaign. (21:16–21:30)

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Asserts that the IRS agreed churches can endorse candidates without losing tax-exempt status.

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