# Can anyone here morally justify Obama's proposed tax on charitable contributions?

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**Created:** [March 13, 2009, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-here-morally-justify-obamas-proposed-tax-on-charitable-contributions/489312 "2009-03-13T07:44:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-here-morally-justify-obamas-proposed-tax-on-charitable-contributions/489312/8 "2009-03-13T10:26:21Z")

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> [@brazil84](#):
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> It seems to me that the net effect of the proposal would be to transfer wealth from charities to the government. Agreed?

Yes, so even if it is only an incremental change, the effect is to channel dollars from efficient private charities, largely manned by volunteers, to public employee union members, who consume the majority of the money, and who’s vote can be counted on by a certain political party. 😉

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