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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Deductibility rate for charitable donations must be preserved | The News Journal | delawareonline.com

Deductibility rate for charitable donations must be preserved | The News Journal | delawareonline.com: The United States has long been defined in part by the charitable nature of its people. And from its inception in 1913, the federal income tax code has allowed taxpayers to deduct charitable gifts. In effect, government partners with charitably minded Americans to advance the general welfare.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Our view on rewarding the well-born: What deficits or wealth gap? Congress eyes estate-tax cut - Opinion - USATODAY.com

Our view on rewarding the well-born: What deficits or wealth gap? Congress eyes estate-tax cut - Opinion - USATODAY.com: "Our view on rewarding the well-born: What deficits or wealth gap? Congress eyes estate-tax cut
This is no time to reduce rates for richest slice of U.S. society.

In recent weeks, members of Congress from both parties have expressed righteous indignation over bonuses paid to wealthy executives at some financial institutions. Many lawmakers have also deplored the ballooning federal deficit."