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I am certain that many wealthy inventors, bored with administering their lucrative startups, while away their hours lurking at the HB. Perhaps they would want to contribute money? There are probably even some nonmillionaires who feel they get enjoyment from the HB comparable to - say - public radio.
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propose the HB be made a tax deductable charity.
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//Oxford English Dictionary: deductible
Also deductable. [f. L. deduct- (see prec.) + -BLE.] |
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A. adj. Capable of being deducted; spec. that can be deducted from one's tax or from one's taxable income.// |
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Being somewhat of a spelling prig myself, I was pleased as can be to find this. Ok, maybe not pleased as can be, but pleased. |
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That's interesting. Mirriam-Webster disagrees, as does dictionary.com... though Cambridge "allows" it. Excellent deductaon & ya learn something gnu every day. |
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Argh. The whole duck thing hits me right where I live. And 2 unexplained bones for gravy. |
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I like this idea! The money retreived by this could go straight to a "BAKE" fund, where the best bakeable ideas could REALLY be done and commercialized. It could be the beginning of the HB as an enterprise. |
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Well, I'd buy copper coated tires and flocking road cones. |
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Theres a big difference between a charity and taking a corporation public. Public corporations have all those nosy board inspector types [jutta] frets about. Charities are things like the Crystal Cathedral and the Disabled American Veterans, where the leaders use money to buy fancy cars, finance junkets to nice places, gamble furiously etc. Figuring out what charities do with their money is a big problem - look at all the ruckus about these moslem charities and terrorists. There's often no formal oversight. But if you don't care what they do with it, there's no problem at all. |
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I'm with [Bris]. Plus, people can be hired to do the tough work. AFter all, there's the fund, remember? I don't know. I think it could work. But that's just me... |
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No, no! No (new) tough work! No product! No changes at all. Exactly as is. But tax deductible and deductable contributions. |
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Speaking as a tax payer I'd have to say no. Even if it was a bakeable idea.
"Everyone has to pay taxes. Even businessmen who lie and cheat and steal from people every day. Even they have to pay taxes." (quote from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World). |
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