Lawsuit Challenges IRS Limits on Church Politics

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How this lawsuit against the IRS aims to allow churches a greater role in politics

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The National Religious Broadcasters , Intercessors for America and two Texas churches have filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service .

The lawsuit challenges a key legal precedent that limits the amount of political influence a nonprofit organization can wield.

The rule, introduced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1954 , bans all tax-exempt organizations like churches and charities from participating in politics.

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State said the lawsuit is "an audacious gambit that should be swiftly rejected" Former President Donald Trump promised to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment in 2016 .

A Pew Research poll found that while Americans are nearly split on whether religious institutions should express political views.

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