Obama Defends Push to Cut Tax Deductions for Charitable Gifts

Diana Aviv, president of Independent Sector, a national coalition of charities, said any decrease in charitable giving caused by Obama's proposal, no matter how small, would be "seen as a stake in the heart."

"With all other means of income down, the idea that there will be another potential cut to the income of those nonprofit organizations feels catastrophic," Aviv said. "It is utterly unacceptable."