Proposed Decrease in Charitable Tax Deduction Crowds Out Civil Society
President Barack Obama's proposal to raise taxes and reducecharitable deductions for the wealthy mistakenly suggests thatgovernment bureaucracy can deploy citizens' resources moreeffectively than nonprofit civil society organizations can. Itmoves the dial of social responsibility one more notch in thedirection of the state at the expense of local institutions thatserve the poor more personally and efficiently.
Source: heritage.org