[pfony1]

There is a lot of room for fraud in our so-called “charitable giving”.

I think it’s way past time to establish a maximum deduction for an individual’s “gifts” of cash.

I think there should be no tax-deduction at all allowed for “gifts” of property. How often are the “values” of such property gifts (and the resulting tax-deduction) determined by a friendly “appraiser”, with no regard whatsoever for their original cost or actual market value?

I think that limiting the charity “loophole” would be a REAL way to tax the “idle rich” whom Democrats claim to hate. Let’s test that claim...

[okie01]

I think that limiting the charity “loophole” would be a REAL way to tax the “idle rich” whom Democrats claim to hate.

You realize who you're really punishing?

Legitimate charities.

Why would you want to do that?