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...editorial published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 1, Robert B. Reich, former Secretary of Labor under President Clinton and a former professor at the Kennedy School of Government (KSG), wrote that donations to institutions that “serve the rich” should only be 50% tax-deductible, while contributions directed to charities for the poor be fully deductible...
...interviews yesterday, several Kennedy School of Government (KSG) faculty members said the proposal might not have the intended effect of getting money to those who need...
...What they ought to be doing, if they really want these institutions to be more equitable in their distribution, is to increase the tax benefits of individuals who support scholarship aid,” said Peter D. Hall, a lecturer on nonprofit organizations at the KSG. He described the editorial as “simple-minded” and “unworthy of Reich...
Gowher Rizvi, the director of the Institute of Government Innovation at the KSG, agreed that donations to Harvard help to promote the public good, in part by funding scholarships for needy students. At the same time, though, he called for greater transparency and accountability of tax-exempt dollars...
...Kristof’s daughter—her decision to attend her father’s speech did not turn out half badly, given her receipt of some choice praise from KSG Dean David T. Ellwood...