Quote Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
Kind of ironic if ya ask me....aren't the dems proclaiming more concern for the poor folk?
Yes, and doing it in ways that are more sustainable. Personal wealth is a fleeting thing; national fiscal policy lasts at least through an administration, and well-planned programs are meant to last decades.
Do we want our poor to be subject to the whims of the wealthy, who use donations as tax writeoffs when their personal fortunes are in good shape, and might not donate at all in lean times?
I see the idea of responsibility for our nation's struggling as one that needs to be a collective effort.
Non-profit arts and education organizations are designed to be supported by donations. I feel, and I'm sure many others would agree, that while as taxpayers we should not be expected to pay for, say, an art museum in a city a thousand miles away, having wealthy philanthropists pick up the slack is a good solution.