The closest I have ever come to saying something political from the pulpit is to simply encourage people to vote. I have never suggested how they should vote from the pulpit. Politics do not belong in the pulpit. I have reminded people that they should take their Christianity into the voting booth with them, but I have never tried to define that for anyone. I also do not become actively involved in any political campaign. If someone asks my opinion in private I will tell them. Of course, I am conservative - financially, morally, socially, etc. But the pulpit is the place to teach the Bible, not promote a political view or politician.

I have no control over what other preachers do from their pulpits.

As far as taxing the churches is concerned, churches are, or at least should be, non-profit organizations. If a church is not spending every dollar it takes in for evangelism (spreading the Good News of Jesus), edification (continuing to educate the members in the Good News of Jesus), and benevolence (helping those in need, regardless of who they are) it is NOT doing what a church should be doing and, in my opinion, is not a true church of God.