11-20-2008, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
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Originally Posted by Joe
National income tax would be great for everyone who has already bought most of their durable goods - but it would screw young people just starting out.
A flat tax with no exemptions would mean no charitable deductions, which would harm foundations, museums, university endowments, soup kitchens, little leagues, etc. It would further erode our institutions.
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Joe, didn't they change the rules regarding claiming charitable deductions last year? I know I wasn't able to claim much and I donated more last year than in any previous year. |
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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