$14 is the average cost per member of MA magazine, for all members. 9mil in revs divided by members, all members. Remember, membership based org. Everyone pays for everyone else, somehow, someway. Very common in all group memberships.
What is wrong with AMA that is due to allowing the $1 & $28 No Mag memberships?
Nothing is wrong with it, it makes all the sense in the world. But having an opt-out for general membership, which is in the 95+% range, makes no sense.
Why not ceates a tier for members who do not compete? Why not create a tier people who don't need the insurance? Why not create a tier for people who don't want a magazine? Why not create a tier for people who don't visit the museum? Why not create a tier for people who don't want to create a flying club? Now we are no longer a membership organization, we are a single service provider. But this is not what the AMA does, we all do for all. You just don't want the part you don't like the least and it appears to effect your emotionally.
Did you have a problem with my donation question? A $54 writeoff can mean about $14 less in taxes you have to pay defendant upon your tax bracket. There is your $14 back and you actually did something to help your membership org.