Mike Lee Authors Bill to Protect Religious Liberties of Churches That Uphold Traditional Marriage
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It is concerning that we have people in this administration who think that religious liberties are just not that big of a deal,” Lee said in an interview with the Washington Examiner Tuesday.
Despite President Obama’s recent promise to respect religious freedom, Lee worries the White House may try to work around that promise by revoking the tax-exempt status of churches that recognize traditional marriage.
“We need not just statements, but we need legislation to protect religious liberty from this kind of potential threat,” he said in the interview.
Lee’s “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” is meant to prevent federal officials from revoking churches’ and other nonprofits groups’ of their tax-exempt statuses over their support for traditional marriage.
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