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Jim McDermott: I heard from the president of Seattle University. And he said to me, 'Jim, our charitable deductions will drop, we…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013
I heard from the president of Seattle University. And he said to me, 'Jim, our charitable deductions will drop, we figure, by at least 40 percent if you start fooling around with the limits that are in the law today.'
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott discusses potential negative impacts on charitable giving from proposed tax changes.

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