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The entire non-profit industry needs to be dismantled. Many non-profits start out with good intentions, but it doesn’t take long for them to morph into little — and big — monsters. We’ve seen this at every level from humane societies and bunny rescues to massive hospital and insurance systems you describe. Of course, the chance of repealing 501(c)(3) laws is nil; but 501(c)(3) organizations that are abusing the original intention of this tax code must lose their non-profit status — IMMEDIATELY if not sooner.

We have repeatedly urged legislators to oppose bills that donated taxpayer dollars to selected charities. We have consistently opposed government giving taxpayer money to non-profits and non-government organizations.

This is taxation without representation. This is selective public charity forced on taxpayers. And, because many non-profits such as so-called “charitable” (but very rich) hospitals pay little or no property taxes, other property owners must take up the slack for ever hungrier government activities.

We wish the entire non-profit industry would lose non-profit status and let individuals decide whether to support them financially — not because donors get tax breaks, but because they truly believe in the mission and the people behind the organization they're funding.

Taxpayer money should not be funding “charitable” or non-government organizations (NGOs). And charitable organizations should lose all special tax breaks, as they've generally abused privileges the tax code granted.

Americans have seen too much corruption — e.g., USAID, hospital systems, universities, bio-pharmaceutical industrial complex, military-industrial complex, and more — to continue supporting the non-profit and non-government organization cartels.