(WASHINGTON, February 14, 2013) -- Diana Aviv, president and CEO of Independent Sector, submitted written testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on tax reform and charitable contributions.
"The charitable deduction is a crucial incentive that gets people to give, and give more generously than they otherwise would. It speaks to Congress’s commitment to encouraging this uniquely American activity," said Aviv in the written statement. "It unites people of different faiths, ideologies and purposes and makes it possible for us to improve life in our communities and elsewhere."
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