On: How the Rich Reap Huge Tax Breaks From Private Non...

[wskinner]

In America, there is broad implicit approval for the idea that the tax code should be used to encourage (discourage) desirable (undesirable) behavior. We may quibble about the definition of desirability, but most Americans do seem to support this.

[mihaic → wskinner]

It doesn't seem to be working though when breaks are given so broadly.

[Guvante → wskinner]

Tax breaks for donations only impact these kinds of schemes.

The majority of donations aren't conditioned on a tax write off from what research has been done.