This is a line of thinking that's all too often forgotten. As you point out, it's very possible to raise taxes/eliminate a loophole on a bad policy without giv

This is a line of thinking that's all too often forgotten. As you point out, it's very possible to raise taxes/eliminate a loophole on a bad policy without giving more money to the government overall. Sure, the rich give more to charities, but they also pay the most taxes. The net change of parent's proposal would probably be smaller than most people expect for the average charitable person.