Friends of Camp Montvale concerned about Obama’s tax plan

I received this today from a local charity I’ve donated to. – LJ

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I am extremely concerned over the proposal in Obama’s budget plan to reduce or end the charitable giving benefits to those making over $250,000. This is of concern at the state level because of all of the benefits and work accomplished through nonprofits that relieves burdens off of the state responsibility. We are speaking of a massive change in our local communities up through the state levels.

I am a volunteer who works with a nonprofit agency to provide residential camping, character building, and community services and programming, and environmental awareness. Our facility protects over 300 acres right beside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. By losing this benefit, our agency and many like us will most likely cease to exist. Such donations as Obama intends to end, is the lifeblood of not only large institutions like hospitals and higher education facilities, but of local nonprofit agencies like the YMCA, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Soup Kitchens, Homeless Services, etc. We provide services that the federal government cannot fully subsidize or run as efficiently as these nonprofits have done. However, our local communities support these works that benefit the public. The fallout from such a change in the policy is almost unimaginable. I can only see this as a bid to create a public that is dependent upon the government rather than the people around them com! ing together to build a better community.

Please help in any way you can to help let everyone know just how this will effect our local communities and voice these concerns to the Obama administration. Do not allow for any measure that removes the charitable giving deductions for anyone no matter what income level they fall under to pass quietly. Our local communities benefit from nonprofit agencies which provide services without trying to work for profits. We need your support today.

In service to children and the community,

Bryan Roberson
Maryville, TN