Thursday, December 20, 2007

Donation Deductions (UPDATED)

In The Christian Science Monitor, Daniel Grant looks at the question whether the government should allow tax deductions for charitable giving at all. He argues that "they don't necessarily encourage giving, and they don't always help the poor."

Previous post on this issue here.

UPDATE: Since charitable deductions are allowed, if you're looking for suggestions about where to give, Tyler Cowen has some pointers.