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		panic on July 18, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is Advertising Morally Justifiable? The Importance... It's insane that advertisement spending is tax deductible (at least in the US) given how questionable its impact to society is. A slight change to the tax code would cut down on ads considerably.

achamayou on July 18, 2015 [–]

Same as every other business expense, it's not like it's got a special status.

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