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From: sdb@whuxlm.UUCP (Brener Stanley)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Charity
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 16:07:19 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 16:07:19 1985
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According to my understanding, a person should give 10 percent of their
income to charity. Hence if you earn 20K, then you should part with 2K. 
I  have read and heard that taxes are deductible from income for this purpose.
Hence, if you earn 20K, pay 5K in taxes, you need only give 1.5K because
this is 10 percnet of your net. MY question: Shouldn't taxes be applied as
a credit against the required charitable donations?  A lot of taxes 
are used  to help the poor. Assume 25% of taxes go to help the poor.
Then on an income of 20K, on which you pay 5K in taxes, you should only
owe  $750 in charity. (25% of 5K is 1250. 1250+750=2000. 2000 is 10% of 20,000) 

What is wrong with applying taxes as a credit against charitable contributions?