people would itemize and claim the break. lowering tax rates would then make the deduction less worthwhile for those who still take it. how much could donations drop by? between $5 billion and $13 billion a year, according to one study, that s about 4.6%. those in favor of these tax proposals say this could lead the people actually giving more to charities. they say if a person has to pay less to the government, they re more likely to give more money to charity. if we ever get to tax reform. assuming that there is the budget s up next, yes? consensus on tax reform. the budget looks like it s going to be heavy lifting. there are a lot of ts to cross and is to dot before tax reform. the city of chicago plans to sue the federal government today. why the city says changes to sanctuary city funding are a federal overreach.