No pay, no play

Some Virginians  have learned the hard way that working for a tax exempt religions institution does not pay when they are laid off.

Carol Bronson, who was laid off from her secretarial job at Temple Emanuel synagogue in Virginia Beach, said she was told her unemployment claim was denied because the tax exemptions for religious organizations under Virginia law include an exemption from paying unemployment taxes...

It seems that faith-based organizations are exempt from unemployment taxes. Now, with the economy in the dumps, Christians who have lost their jobs are adrift without a safety net. The solution is obvious, remove the tax exemption.

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