February 8, 2001

Elimination of the Estate Tax Won't Do Charities Any Good

To the Editor:

Paul Schervish's reflections on the nonprofit sector's "misappraisal of the positive effects that a reduction or elimination of the estate tax would have for philanthropy" ("Philanthropy Can Thrive Without Estate Tax," My View, January 11) are about as convincing as trickle-down economics, a theory we don't hear much about anymore because it proved to be such complete hogwash.

I do not understand how citing

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