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Apr 7, 2013, 8:56:43 PM4/7/13
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Hi guys,
I've attached a draft of how I was thinking of approaching the issue. Obviously there aren't any sources or anything as of yet, but it gives a little background, states that any tax incentive that favors the rich is regressive (and doesn't help with equity), that the deduction complicates taxes (making it inefficient), that there is no added elasticity from the deduction (it doesn't cause people to respond by giving any more than what the government could just tax and spend), and that the money given doesn't help people as much as government spending would (since money given just goes to colleges, etc.). Like I said yesterday I think it's just the easiest thing to argue, but if anyone seriously disagrees with it or doesn't think it works as an argument, we can more than change it. I just figured it's a decent position to start from. If you guys find any good sources, if you just want to make a thread and post them there with links and all that would be great. I'm still trying to figure out how this whole google group works, but hopefully it'll at least make sharing things easier!
-Doug
I've attached a draft of how I was thinking of approaching the issue. Obviously there aren't any sources or anything as of yet, but it gives a little background, states that any tax incentive that favors the rich is regressive (and doesn't help with equity), that the deduction complicates taxes (making it inefficient), that there is no added elasticity from the deduction (it doesn't cause people to respond by giving any more than what the government could just tax and spend), and that the money given doesn't help people as much as government spending would (since money given just goes to colleges, etc.). Like I said yesterday I think it's just the easiest thing to argue, but if anyone seriously disagrees with it or doesn't think it works as an argument, we can more than change it. I just figured it's a decent position to start from. If you guys find any good sources, if you just want to make a thread and post them there with links and all that would be great. I'm still trying to figure out how this whole google group works, but hopefully it'll at least make sharing things easier!
-Doug
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gh7013a
Apr 10, 2013, 11:37:34 AM4/10/13
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This is neat and great stuff. Will continue from this start!
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