This columnist for the Star Tribune, wrote an article in the Sunday, October 12, 2014 paper, entitled: "Those with most cash keep it for themselves". First off, Americans are the most generous people in the world, if Mike Gallagher is to be believed. Indeed, he states that conservatives give more at a much higher rate than liberals.
Schafer cites a study that shows, according to him that more affluent people in Edina give less than middle class families in Roseville, on average. Schafer's research shows people since 7 years ago may be nervous about their giving rates.
The affluent pay the income taxes for the 47% that pay none. That is huge charitable giving not calculated into Schafer's research.
To increase giving, balance the budget. To increase giving, pare back all entitlements, and eliminate Obamacare. Lower tax rates and eliminate corporate income taxes. Let capitalism bloom. Get people off of welfare and off of food stamps as much as possible.
This political reform, ending socialist control and regulation of businesses and workers will increase the standard of livings of all, and that is real charitable giving. Then, the employed and confident will give generously from their surplus, of their own free will.
The affluent paying exorbitant taxes have so much wealth confiscated from them, that guilt-imposers from the ruling class need to be quiet and mind their own business. What people own and earn is no one's business. What they give is no one's business.
Schafer's assignment should be to campaign for opening a huge oil refinery in Monticello and run an oil pipeline to it to from North Dakota, creating 75,000 Minnesota jobs. Those wage-earners will then be prosperous and put money back into the economy as all are lifted up by wealth. That is significant charity, If they want to donate a little on their own, that is fine too.
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