USATODAY.com - Charity scams squander public trust

USATODAY.com - Charity scams squander public trust: "Charity scams squander public trust
By Edward Iwata, USA TODAY
Tax scams in the non-profit world are costing the U.S. government $300 billion a year in unpaid taxes and hurting the public's trust in charities, according to lawmakers, regulators and non-profit officials who blasted the abuses and urged reform during a congressional hearing Tuesday.
'More and more, we're seeing that some people view charities and charitable gifts as a chance to help themselves, not others,' said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, in a statement."