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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:55 PM Original message |
Soon it may be possible to have religious education tax deductible |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. The flies in the face of the separation of Church and State |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I don't expect a tax cut |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Or |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. well, I agree with you there... no religion should be given a tax cut |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. No religion should get it.... |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. There is an argument for it |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 12:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
40. They get PLENTY for it |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. How would you feel about people without children |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Our church does subsidize tuition for our members... |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. We do not have children |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And you were right to be pissed... |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Good for you |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
43. That disconnect really annoys me. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. You nailed it Gormy |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Couple of points.. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:35 PM Original message |
So, isn't it at the parents' option that their 'taking on the extra expense of educating them'? Why |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Please |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I sent my son to 6 years of private, secular school in the 1970's and 80's. I paid for the tuition |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Nobody here is saying |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Some of us still can't deduct child care expenses. |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. No stinkin' way... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. I guess I'd be claiming a deduction for secular education. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. 'xactly |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I think thats legit |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
37. Guess we could all take a couple of religion classes and deduct |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
10. There's a school of thought (so to speak) that private education expenses should be deductible ... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Then why not expand on that 'school of thought'? Let's have deductions for private cars because |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Can I picnic at your park? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Sure, but watch out for doggie do....I don't have any workers to clean it up. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Why not you cheap-o? |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I will when I get my tax deductions for the improvements. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. Oh please. Church school tuition is deducted as charity -- in the form of tithes |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Many people send their kids to a private school not based in |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. they do?1!! |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Sure, |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I know, silly. Let's make university tuition fully deductable and go from there? |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Ummm.... |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. 4K? Big whoop. |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. So lets get rid of it at the university level as well |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. how about we cap PS deducts at the same level as daycare and |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Sure now we just have to convince the bunch of loser in dc to go for it.. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. We just compromised and solved it. Maybe we should run for Congress. |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Its our ability to compromise and solve real problems... |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. There are a couple of issues here |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-08-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. I hope everyone reads the link. The real story here is that the IRS settled a long-standing dispute |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Yes. I'm glad the Jewish couple filed the suit and brought some daylight onto this IRS deal |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-09-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I think continuing ed is deductible up to 1K or 2K (subject to other limitations) |
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