The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Obama Defends Proposal to Limit Charity Breaks for the Wealthy

Washington

President Obama stood by his proposal to limit tax breaks for charitable deductions for wealthy people at a prime-time news conference last month, but its fate in Congress remains murky.

The president said his proposal would help equalize the federal tax code, which now gives bigger tax breaks to people with...

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