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Republicans donate more to charity than democrats. The highest %, not total dollar amount, is made by the poor in the south. This is partly due to lower incomes, therefore a smaller dollar amount will be a higher percentage.
When you find a study that excludes donations for the support, maintenance and proselytizing activities of the donors' church/religious organizations, we can talk about this. Those activities are the dominant "charities" for many of the people you refer to. Those donations serve no one but the donors and their church. It's the equivalent of getting a tax donation for your gym membership at the local YMCA.
When you find a study that excludes donations for the support, maintenance and proselytizing activities of the donors' church/religious organizations, we can talk about this. Those activities are the dominant "charities" for many of the people you refer to. Those donations serve no one but the donors and their church. It's the equivalent of getting a tax donation for your gym membership at the local YMCA.
You are not supposed to claim a tax deduction for something you receive benefit from, e.g. a YMCA membership that gives you the use of their facilities.
When you find a study that excludes donations for the support, maintenance and proselytizing activities of the donors' church/religious organizations, we can talk about this. Those activities are the dominant "charities" for many of the people you refer to. Those donations serve no one but the donors and their church. It's the equivalent of getting a tax donation for your gym membership at the local YMCA.
So the donations that I give to the Catholic church that are earmarked for scholarships at the high school and the orphanage in Columbia do nothing for anyone? I am sure that the kids on scholarship and those in Columbia would beg to differ. I make a difference. Liberals whine. I also give to the United Way and am a member of the DeTouqeville Society. In our state, I don't see many dems on that list. I am sure they are whining somewhere and so they are doing thier part. They probably feel good about the money that I give.
You are not supposed to claim a tax deduction for something you receive benefit from, e.g. a YMCA membership that gives you the use of their facilities.
And that's exactly what a donation to your church does.
So the donations that I give to the Catholic church that are earmarked for scholarships at the high school and the orphanage in Columbia do nothing for anyone? I am sure that the kids on scholarship and those in Columbia would beg to differ.
Reading comprehension issues? I didn't say anything about good deeds done by religious organizations, only about support and maintenance of the church and proselytizing.
Besides that, I wasn't talking about you. I specifically quoted your Republican v Democrat comment.
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