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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
The altruism in this thread warms the heart. I'm assuming you all are already spending that money on the needy in your community. One would hope you aren't waiting for the feds to do it for you.
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If they lean left waiting for the feds to do it for them is most likely what they are doing:
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/03/2767...owerful-story/
From the link:
- Although liberal families’ incomes average 6 percent higher than those of conservative families, conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household ($1,600 per year vs. $1,227).
- People who reject the idea that “government has a responsibility to reduce income inequality” give an average of four times more than people who accept that proposition.
- Conservatives also donate more time and give more blood.
It appears that despite the common objections to the studies, there is at least some truth to the notion that conservatives give more to charity, while liberals see the government as a source of ‘charity.’
Whether or not one agrees with the poignant anecdote, it at least gives people something to think about."