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A Tax Policy for the Common Good: Renew the CARES Act’s Charitable Tax Deduction Permanently

Do we really want a tax system that encourages very wealthy individuals to give money to the arts but does not encourage middle-class taxpayers to give money to local, religiously affiliated soup kitchens? That is the system we will have if the CARES Act’s above-the-line charitable tax deduction is not renewed.