Is it possible to vote with your taxes? In Romania and Poland, yes

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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A tax law change enabled a civil society to build and equip a new children’s hospital in Bucharest.

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A change in Romanian tax law over twenty years allowed a civil society organization, “Give Life,” to build and equip an entirely new nine-story national children’s hospital in Bucharest and assist healthcare sectors in many Romanian cities, largely due to the provision enabling workers to redirect 3.5% of their income tax contributions to a chosen cause through this law.

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