Panhandlers cheat, so this guy should be allowed to cheat too? So should I be allowed to collect welfare too, even though I don’t qualify? All of my assets are from honorable endeavors, so I shouldn’t have to report them, as that would be a disincentive to acquiring assets honorably.
If I had my way there would be no welfare to cheat.
Charity would be voluntary, handled by private organizations, and if I wanted to give a panhandler a buck it would only be my business and his.
Government “help” herds people into being cheating, thieving liars. That includes not just the welfare and food stamp programs, but the entire income tax system with its earned income credits and all the other deductions. It includes the entire regulatory system.
I don’t believe you should have to report your honorably obtained assets to anyone. I don’t think you should have to justify your income or assets to the government in exchange for a tax deduction. I don’t think there should be any deductions.