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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (17153)11/30/2004 2:04:22 AM
From: mishedlo  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
what about SS privitazation?
Think that passes?

I Think if the stock market and housing goes into a spiral before it comes up, that never sees the light of day.

The question is how fast can they ram something thru?
Then again, they do not even have a plan yet.

Mish



To: Jim McMannis who wrote (17153)11/30/2004 6:42:12 AM
From: redfish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116555
 
Another factor is the charitable gift deduction, the tax exempt industry by itself would derail the elimination of it. And that deduction creates a lot of complexity (private foundations, charitable gift annuities, ad infinitum).