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2013-01-29 Economy

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Posted by 2013-01-29 13:54|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 One of the points made in the column is that government doesn't like the competition from charity - they can do a lot more with a lot less, which makes gov't look bad. So it's not all about the revenue.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-01-29 14:37|| 2013-01-29 14:37|| Front Page Top

#2 If the only reason you're giving to charity is for the tax deduction, it's not charity. It's more an option of where you'd rather the 'redistribution' goes to.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-01-29 14:53|| 2013-01-29 14:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Thou shalt worship no other god than the state.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-01-29 15:06|| 2013-01-29 15:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Eliminating charitable deductions and mortgage interest as proposed IF they go to a flat tax without exception. It is the only way to equitably raise revenue (taxes). SS is broken because the income ceiling is only $113,000 unfairly taxing the most those who are dependent upon it the most. The 98%s have some legit beefs but the proposed fixes are ill-conceived if not flat out destructive--taking us down a black hole and destroying the nation as we know it.

Posted by Kojo Wholuse5660 2013-01-29 15:59|| 2013-01-29 15:59|| Front Page Top

#5 I vote we confiscate all wealth and property belonging to demonrats and sell their organs.

sarc

maybe

Posted by Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2013-01-29 16:12|| 2013-01-29 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Kojo, SS has an income ceiling because it also has a benefit ceiling. That was the selling point in the 1930s: you got back a pension based on what you paid in. If the payout was capped, it stood to reason that the contribution would be capped as well.

Posted by Steve White 2013-01-29 16:43|| 2013-01-29 16:43|| Front Page Top

#7 > flat tax without exception. It is the only way to equitably raise revenue

All taxes on earned income (and thus spending) are morally wrong.

Become capitalist and tax land rental values like Adam Smith and David Ricardo (no friends of Marx and Malthus respectively).

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-01-29 16:48|| 2013-01-29 16:48|| Front Page Top

#8 But what about planned parenthood and PBS? Oh wait I already pay for them through taxes. How about elimating tax dollars to charity.

Posted by Airandee 2013-01-29 17:51|| 2013-01-29 17:51|| Front Page Top

#9 "I vote we confiscate all wealth and property belonging to demonrats and sell their organs."

Money and property OK, SB, but who the hell would want their organs?

Posted by Barbara 2013-01-29 18:59|| 2013-01-29 18:59|| Front Page Top

#10 ...the Chinese? Better the organs from the well fed than prisoners.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-01-29 19:25|| 2013-01-29 19:25|| Front Page Top

#11 How about letting people direct the money they would pay in tax to charities instead...

None of this charitable deduction... Just You (not bureaucrats) directing your tax @ charity

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2013-01-29 19:58|| 2013-01-29 19:58|| Front Page Top

#12 Money and property OK, SB, but who the hell would want their organs?

Not the livers, that's for sure (c.f Ted Kennedy) - but the brain would be relatively unused.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-01-29 23:51|| 2013-01-29 23:51|| Front Page Top

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