"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Hold on hoss... tax breaks? Who takes up the slack when some charity gets
the tax break??? You and me. So, putting it off on a charity and then
offering the charity a tax break is a zero sum game.

Wrong. If charities can fund the needs of some of the indigent, the
government doesn't have to. Less government spending, less taxation.
(ideally) Charities, inefficient as they sometimes are, have been shown to
be substantially more cost-effective than government programs attending to
the needs of the same needy people.

Max

Perhaps, but as soon as you offer a tax break, you're taking money out of
our pockets. I don't like how some of the charities function, mixing too
much religion with help. So, I'm supporting a welfare state dressed up like
a charity. It's mostly a zero sum game.

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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Hold on hoss... tax breaks? Who takes up the slack when some charity gets
the tax break??? You and me. So, putting it off on a charity and then
offering the charity a tax break is a zero sum game.

Wrong. If charities can fund the needs of some of the indigent, the
government doesn't have to. Less government spending, less taxation.
(ideally) Charities, inefficient as they sometimes are, have been shown
to be substantially more cost-effective than government programs attending
to the needs of the same needy people.

Max