American Republican Jesus

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thismeintiel said:

collint0101 said:

Because healthcare and safety nets are "for their own gains and power" apparently. how many anti tax republicans actually donate to charity and help people that are less fortunate and how do those numbers compare to what could be accomplished if America had tax rates that were comparable to most of Europe, Canada, Asia ect? I've heard a lot about tax cuts recently but I don't recall hearing much about charity donations going up. That's why I can't vote republican, whole party is too focused on their own wallets and that's why we are flat out worse off in regards to education, wealth inequality and healthcare

Again, policies that give the government more money and control.  Unless you are naive enough to believe every dime of that money is spent well and goes to the exact causes.  If you do, I have a bridge for sale.  Either way, something Jesus was not about.  Individual responsibility, not an overpowering government that dictates everything for everyone. 

Well, 2017 was the first time charitable giving crossed $400B, hitting $410B, so...yea, I'd say so.  And 2018 may be even larger. People are also seeing higher wages, which is always good.

The dollar amount for charitable donations has gone up every year since 1977 with the exception of 1987, 2008 and 2009. There was more money going into charity last year than there was in 2016 simply because theres more money in the economy in 2017 than there was in 2016. Unless the gdp simply stops growing there always going to be an increase in how much money is going to charity no matter what kind of president and tax cuts we're dealing with. Thats simply not something to brag about.