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David Whitehead

In a Time of Enmity, the Charitable Deduction May Be Too Good to Give Up

By David Whitehead, March 15, 2012 08:30 AM

The Federal Government is looking for money. I know, big surprise. Next target: remove the charitable gift deduction.

It's the Donor's Money

By David Whitehead, February 06, 2012 10:00 AM

Have you ever noticed that when you buy a tube of toothpaste from the grocery store, that you never think the money you spend still belongs to you? Fact: you exchanged the money for the toothpaste. Toothpaste belongs to you and the money belongs to the store you bought it from. Quid pro quo, tit…

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