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This question pertains to the "CON" portion of the passage. Choose the answer that best completes the following question.

What does the author mean when talking about "startup religions"?

Those with genuine religious belief.
Those that seek to be recognized as a religion to help more people.
Those that seek to be recognized as a religion solely for the tax benefits.
Those that believe in only one god.

Explanation

By referring to the "startup" religions in Paragraph 6 as "fraudulent," the author seeks to call out a very real weakness in the U.S. tax code.