Comments on: Tax Break For Charitable Giving Targeted

By: myusername

myusername — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:47:49 +0000

homell: It’s not a matter of getting anything back. It’s a matter of not being charged by the feds for income money I didn’t choose to keep for myself as income.

By: homell

homell — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:08:42 +0000

I don’t understand how tax deduction could stop you to help your neighbors? You real intention shouldn’t be depends on WHAT I CAN GET BACK!

By: akuperma

akuperma — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:08:55 +0000

It makes sense that the Democrats would oppose the deduction for charitable contributions since they want the government to control all aspects of society (the so-called “Nanny state”) and the existence of a vibrant volunteer non-government sector is an obstacle.

The current deduction is weighted heavily in favor of charities supported by high income earners, and especially those in states with high income tax rates. Indeed, people in states with low rates often don’t itemize deductions and therefore don’t get a charitable deduction. Regardless of tax fairness issues, the current rule favors the frum community since most of us choose to live in high-tax states.

By: informed-in-flatbush

informed-in-flatbush — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:42:58 +0000

Like all good communists, these people want you to be dependant on government. They don’t want you to be helped by your neighbors. The excuses to do this are just that.