WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for H.R. 2020, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 Comment by Jane Zoellick (September 11, 2008, 09:17:48) http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2020.html#41861 As this country increasingly relies on the generosity of individual volunteers to implement, run and fund public service programs, it seems especially important at this time to increase the charitable mileage deduction to match the deduction given for business and to allow the business deduction to be the automatic index for any future increases. Volunteers, and the public they serve, deserve equal support under the law.... 41861@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:17:48 EDT