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In response to "You still haven't explained to me how it's not still the government paying most of it with the tax return -- nm" by Guigue

Hmm, that's a good point. I wonder if the government paying 75% of people's donations is fundamentally different from

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Nov 29 '08, 14:16

the current system of *some* people donating, and the government paying the subsidy.

Hrm, actually, I can think of one fundamental difference: The government is *also* paying 75% of the current donations. So I guess that throws that out the window :)

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For your last paragraph, it's true, but NWBR's argument lies on the fact the donation will increase -- nm - Guigue Nov 29, 14:17 1
- I wonder if anyone's done an analytical breakdown - mathematically, could disposing of the subsidy cost more than keeping it? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 29, 14:18

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