Rupert Murdoch: Boost charitable giving by scrapping the charitable deduction

That’s what Murdoch tweeted in response to a question from Newsday’s Josh Greenman about getting rid of the charitable deduction.

Greenman’s question was prompted by Murdoch’s logic-challenged tweet yesterday linking the IRS scandal to the need for a flat tax and elimination of all deductions.

We suspect that the number of major charitable organizations supporting Murdoch’s proposal will range somewhere between zero and, well, zero.

Charitable organizations like the charitable deduction just the way it is.

Update:

In response to a comment left below, we are reproducing Murdoch’s tweet from yesterday advocating elimination of all deductions:

Growing IRS scandal makes perfect case for flat tax and abolition all deductions. Nothing could be fairer and abuse free.

— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) May 18, 2013