Rich Donors May Be Undeterred by Tax Caps on Charitable Gifts

Independent Sector, a Washington-based coalition of 600 nonprofit groups that opposes the measure, said it would be a further “disincentive” to giving in challenging economic times.

Church Donations
The proposal has drawn fire from Boehner and other Republicans for the effect it would have on religious donations. The measure would damp giving to the “faith-based organizations and groups” that “are the backbone of our communities,” Representative Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Feb. 27.