Senate Hearing Produces Sharp Opinions About Future of Tax Breaks for Charitable Gifts

By Suzanne Perry Washington Lawmakers and witnesses at a Senate Finance Committee hearing disagreed today over whether the charitable deduction is sacrosanct­—or fair game for policymakers who are seeking to raise federal revenue or make the tax system more fair. Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah—the committee’s senior Republican, who led most of the hearing—took the […]