The government can give individuals the opportunity to deduct from their taxable income as much as they actually give to their church or to a ministry that is meeting human needs. This allows the wealthy to give more, and it allows those who presently cannot itemize their contributions to do so. It means that government does not entangle itself in the life and ministry of the church, it does not have to decide which faith-based groups are acceptable and it allows the faith of the ministry to be freely shared. There were very good reasons that Baptists advocated for the separation of church and state in the early days of our republic. Those reasons remain.
Churches help the citizens of any land most when they are free of government control or influence.
Encourage lawmakers to let the churches remain free to do their work. And urge officials to do the work they have been elected to do. Let legislators represent all the people. And then together, with government and the church each in its sphere, let us do good for all. We are loved.