We're also going to talk about an amazing development, a really important development, which is the IRS has now said explicitly that churches and pastors can endorse political candidates. That is a big, big deal. For a long time There was legislation known as the Johnson Amendment that was interpreted as stripping the ability of pastors and churches to express their views on politics. The IRS entered into a consent agreement that now makes clear churches and pastors can tell their congregations exactly what they think about politics. That's a big, big deal. (00:59–01:08)
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