I did but see him pass me by and yet I love him til I die.
Lets be clear. His personal charitable donation to his own charity is a separate issue to personal and corporate tax cuts.
As John Ralston Saul, that eminent Canadian philosopher, made clear. The aim of taxation is to effectively make charity redundant. Taxation in the modern economy should aim to secure a basic level of welfare and dignity without the disadvantaged relying on the charity of philanthropy which can come and go at the whim of the giver.
Having said that, the needy require assistance more than ever.
