And another tax exemption goes away to screw people -

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9. I used to be a tax accountant in the 1980's

And during that decade, I saw all kinds of tax breaks eliminated. It seems to be inevitable that we will eventually just have a standard deduction, and nothing else for ordinary individuals.

Frankly, I never really liked the charitable exemption, especially as it applied to religious organizations. What church you go to, and how much of your income you choose to give them is purely your own business, and not something that the rest of us should subsidize.