Tea Party candidate taken behind the woodshed by an old man asking a simple question

[DeistPaladin]

Not taxing something is not a subsidy.

On the contrary, when you exempt one person from paying dues, the others who do pay dues are giving the exempted person an indirect subsidy.

That's what I meant by "indirect".

My business (which produces real products) pays property taxes each year. Churches (or businesses that sell fake products to the credulous) pay no property taxes. Why should my business indirectly subsidize theirs?

This forum receives donations just like a church.

I'm sure it's neither a non-profit organization nor does it own property that could otherwise be taxed.

Speaking of subsidies, some corporations are paying starvation wages and their full time employees make up the difference by getting food stamps from the government. If it were not for food stamps, these corporations couldn't get away with paying so low. Workers will not work full time just to starve anyway. There is a "natural minimum wage" in that respect. However, food stamps allows Wal-Mart et al to pay less than that minimum. Hence, my tax dollars subsidize their labor costs.

You glossed over all the other points. Are you in favor of cutting defense in half or ending corporate subsidies? Can we tax the top 1% at the pre-Reagan levels? Can we end the war on drugs now? Or do you just want to cut programs that liberals favor?