While this broad appeal is essential to maintain, billions of dollars could be saved by restricting the degree to which the wealthy benefit from universal programmes. Citizen groups have mounted a renewed focus on the handouts. One effort is the Green Scissors coalition, an unusual alliance of environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth, and conservative tax-cutters, such as the National Taxpayers Union. Another new organisation, Share the Wealth, is a coalition of labour, religious, and economic justice organisations. The Accelerated Depreciation Subsidy.
Companies get to depreciate their equipment much faster than it wears out.
The Advertising Subsidy. Corporations fully deduct the cost of their advertising. Please send us cuttings.