Going after him for -not- claiming charitable deductions is going to backfire if the Democratic party keeps it up. By the same token, the Republican party would be wise not to make too big a deal out of their respective charitable donations.
Going after him for it is silly, but it is amusing that Romney previously said that any person who doesn't make every single deduction they can is an idiot, then he was forced to do so in order to keep his tax rate above the level he said he has at least paid for the past decade. Not to mention, he can claim the deductions next year, so it really doesn't even matter at all for him. Not a point to attack, more simply a point of amusement for those who pay attention.
That being said, I kinda fall on the side of things where I don't exactly view churches in the same light as charities, particularly when those churches take an active role in certain realms of the political process, but that's a whole separate argument.
Taxes and Charity
23/09/2012 04:57:07 AM
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Proof that Burr is .....
23/09/2012 05:05:37 AM
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Voting.
23/09/2012 06:43:12 AM
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Joel = Fool ; I vote every year, are you just saying random things now? *NM*
25/09/2012 01:42:49 AM
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"I am proud to say that I didn't vote for anyone in 2004."-Anonymous2000
25/09/2012 01:52:00 AM
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Do you have a reading comprehension problem?
25/09/2012 02:54:28 AM
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"Anyone" means "anyone;" perhaps you have a writing comprehension problem.
25/09/2012 03:39:11 AM
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Joel = Moron
25/09/2012 04:37:15 AM
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The statement was ambiguous, hence I was not the only one who read it as I did.
25/09/2012 05:19:46 AM
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Re: Taxes and Charity
23/09/2012 07:47:16 AM
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I imagine much of Romney's charitable giving is to the Mormon Church.
23/09/2012 12:08:45 PM
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Almost all of my charitable giving goes to Mercy Corps
23/09/2012 03:48:30 PM
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I would argue that "our society" includes the rest of the world as well. *NM*
26/09/2012 03:24:02 PM
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Is the Mormon Church not part of society? But that issue is part of why I favor taxation. *NM*
23/09/2012 10:14:39 PM
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I'm part of society too. Does that mean I'm as worthy a recipient of money as the public purse? *NM*
23/09/2012 10:37:31 PM
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If you can get the IRS to certify you as a 501(c)(3), then yes. If not, no. *NM*
23/09/2012 11:07:13 PM
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To whatever extent that we should support charity beyond taxation, yes, you are, IMO.
24/09/2012 03:56:31 AM
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I agree with you
24/09/2012 11:25:14 AM
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I DISagree with both of you.
25/09/2012 02:36:05 AM
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Re: I DISagree with both of you.
25/09/2012 02:26:16 PM
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The difference there is between non-profit and for-profit organizations.
26/09/2012 04:09:00 AM
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At the risk of sounding like a fundamentalist...
23/09/2012 11:05:14 PM
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Local symphonies are usually charities
23/09/2012 11:21:07 PM
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Yes - cultural and educational non-profits are usually tax-deductible.
24/09/2012 01:57:13 PM
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Re: Yes - cultural and educational non-profits are usually tax-deductible.
24/09/2012 02:58:17 PM
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will you count Scientology as a church?
26/09/2012 03:26:53 PM
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Unrelated business income is taxable under IRC 511. You know that.
27/09/2012 11:31:45 PM
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Let's look at this from a different point of view....
24/09/2012 11:51:43 PM
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I covered that point of view in my response.
25/09/2012 03:31:38 AM
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I routinely do not read your posts (including this one)... Too long.
25/09/2012 04:12:24 PM
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Relating a typically long and tortuous experience with (private) bureaucracy was itself protracted.
26/09/2012 04:15:35 AM
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