Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Non-profits and philanthropy as we know it are treatened by Obama's New Charity State

The Charity Revolt - Liberals oppose a tax hike on rich donors (WSJ) Full Article

Article Summary:
  • Administration turning philanthropy into a class issue
  • Backlash from "rich liberals"
  • Universities and charities "scored" by Obama's proposition to fund public welfare partly by reducing the tax benefit to private charity ($310 billion over 10 years)
  • Estimates show annual giving could be reduced by 2%, or $9 billion
  • A flat-tax incentive (that would create wealth for givers) would be ideal - but Obama quickly headed in the opposite direction

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