A small addendum to your fine editorial on income inequality: I wish you had added data on the amount of private charitable giving by the top one and five percent. If money given to charities were not encouraged by deductions, the government would have to tax more to shore up the beneficiaries of depleted charities.
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I think I shall send a thankyou note to every millionaire I know thanking them for paying a disproportionate share... [MORE]
Kurt
Oct 20, 2007 07:25
Like all leftists, Hillary only sees half the picture, or shall I say, gets it half right, and 50% is... [MORE]
Kurt
Oct 20, 2007 07:10
Thank s for your editorial. You hit Her between the eyes. Thank goodness someone in the New York City Media... [MORE]
Patrick McCuan
Oct 15, 2007 22:58
Some one needs a lesson in economics here - actually just a lesson in basic statistics and common sense. You... [MORE]
bureaubasher
Oct 15, 2007 12:09
You must give credit to the Democrats because they have continuously hammered "the tax breaks for the rich" theme so... [MORE]
Wally Knowles
Oct 15, 2007 10:56
The last sentence says it all, accurately, beautifully and consisely! [MORE]
Jerry de Golian
Oct 15, 2007 09:57
A small addendum to your fine editorial on income inequality: I wish you had added data on the amount of...