Since you are purposely trying to be an azz, GO, I'll take;
republican=conservatives=church folks=tithing=contributions.
However, no where in the article did he mention church contributions.
He did say:
While conservatives tend to regard giving as a personal rather than governmental responsibility, some liberals consider private charity a retrograde phenomenon -- a poor palliative for an inadequate welfare state, and a distraction from achieving adequacy by force, by increasing taxes.
So as I said, tithing may or may not be counted on a tax form as it is considered a personal thing.
I never claimed it on my taxes when I gave to a church.