Quote:Ponder this one for a bit.  If people have less tax burden, would charitable contributions go up?

 

Can you specify where in The Constitution where it says that taxes should be collected for the "public good"?

 

Taxes collected by the Federal Government are supposed to be collected for two reasons.  To pay the debts of the country, and provide for common defense and general welfare of the citizens.

 

To me the part that says "provide for common defense and general welfare" doesn't include "free stuff" such as Obama phones, "free" college tuition, etc.  It also doesn't include funding for the many failed "green energy" projects.  It also doesn't include "free healthcare" or a "retirement plan" (social security).

 

Where it says "provide for common defense and general welfare" means that we take care of people during times of war.

 

I would wager that most conservatives give more to charities than liberals.

I think it's great to be charitable, but I don't think Charity is always the best means to actually help society.  Not to mention you have a lot of charities that take money and put it toward non-charitable deeds.  Just look at the recent Wounded Warriors scandal.  


You'd also lose that wager.  Liberals and Conservatives are equally charitable. They just give to different types of charities.  


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk...charities/

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