It the Marginal Social Benefit from Contributions to Charities Is

question 6

True/False

It the marginal social benefit from contributions to charities is the same for all individuals who give to charities, then allowing individuals to deduct charitable contributions from their income taxes cannot serve as a Pigouvian subsidy under a progressive income tax system.

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