Despite the usual complaints about government heavy-handedness from Republicans and business lobbyists, the House bill contains none of the expected attempts to impose detailed limits on the size or structure of pay that would merit such alarm.

ECONOMIST: Regulating executive compensation

If you want to make such a gift, you'll need a qualified appraisal, a public charity willing to accept the gift--there's only so much practice a fire department can take--and state laws allowing it (Kansas' health department, for example, limits fire-training exercises to interior portions of the home, not the total structure).

FORBES: Ultradeductible