Counterpoint: Poor Gore can’t muster funds for charitable contributions

Vice president will find that donations save taxes

Aaah! It’s suddenly after April 15 — the magic deadline that allows a certified public accountant some time to relax and reflect. Tax season is temporarily over. Now time is available to reconnect with my family — and to clean up the piles of nonurgent mail around my office.

Let’s see what checks need to be written. Oh, the annual Boy Scout breakfast has arrived. A minimum donation of $100 is expected from every attendee.

The Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts certainly merits this consideration, with its programs for our youth.…