Obama is attempting to gut jmfcst

[J. J.]

And he'll probably lose exceptionally badly if he tries to end charitable deductions.

Do you actually have a link to what he is proposing.  There is a charitable deduction limit.

[J. J.]

2)   ending deduction for charitable contributions (which is really nothing more than an attempt to close down churches as tithers would get creamed by ending this deduction)

Are you saying that tithers only give for the tax benefit of it?  That they don't actually believe in supporting their church?

My tithe would be reduced if there was no deduction, for purely practical reasons.  I pay based on net income.

For the record, my health benefits were always considered taxable.