Mythbusters 1
Wingnut myth: Charitable giving will pick up the slack.
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July 12, 2010 at 7:21 am
Wingnut truth:
Government funding removed the habit of donating regularly. Charitable giving needs to be advanced and taught. Now, citizens believe “the gov’t will do it.” Well, said gov’t has less money than the taxpayers do AND want more of that money. THAT is why charitable giving is down. NO ONE HAS ANY MONEY.
The Constitution does not state anywhere that our money can be “donated” to anyone else.