Charity and Government

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This paper responds to a quotation in an article about a charity tax credit and how this affects government policy as well as how it affects charitable contributions. The paper further discusses why tax credits should not be used to encourage charitable giving because this links private giving and government moneys in an effort to shift certain governmental responsibilities to the private sector.

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"Neil Brooks in his essay on charitable contributions and tax policy notes how a newspaper reporter was told about a college official who "was seen as a great fundraiser rather than a brilliant thinker . . . [who was able to turn] his political, business and social connections into big dollars for the university" (67). This reference is part of the author's discussion of why tax credits should not be used to encourage charitable giving because this links private giving and government moneys in an effort to shift certain governmental responsibilities to the private sector. "

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