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Originally Posted by Slava
I almost can't believe what I'm reading in this thread. The government finally looks to do something proactive on the healthcare front (where a lot of us seem to have a way to get some tax deductions out of it) and no one's happy?
I think its actually a smart way to encourage people to take something up and maybe do something in the community. Imagine this....government trying to enrich peoples lives and make the world a more enjoyable place to live...who'd believe that?!
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That's all true and fine, but as I pointed out in my previous post tax credits should be equally accessible for all tax payers. With rural/urban discrepancies in available athletic and recreational clubs, people in rural communities don't have the same access to clubs in order to qualify for the credit. The same is true for people who can't afford to join athletic clubs. From what I read in the article, membership in a club would be requisite to qualify for the credit, so not everyone would have equal opportunity to qualify. If I misread the article and merely going for a daily walks qualifie a person for the tax credit then it's no problem, but that's not the interpretation I got.