How Much Should Wealthy People Donate To Charity?

Depends on the charity. One of my favorite charities, Food for the Poor, spends about 98% of its donations as food support. Administrative costs are about 2%.

 

In general, rich people do donate more to charity. In addition, in the U.S, corrected for income, conservatives donate more to charity (and that is not only money, but also volunteer hours and even blood).

 

I don't think anybody is against that idea. We are against the idea of it being due to an arbitrary figure that an anonymous poster on a message board thinks is a good thing. I think people should donate what they feel like.

 

I said yes, but I dont agree with your numbers. I think the richest should only pay so as to sustain those people who, by circumstance and not their own choices, require some life sustaining assistance. This should be done as an exchange -the individual involved must work and the wealth given to them should be restricted to use for specific needs, ie food, housing etc. Outside of that, wealth should be allowed to sporadically centralize itself. If a system of overwhelming inequality emerged we could talk about something bigger, but outside of that the taxes should be quite low, or rather proportional to need. Incidentally this should be internationally structured, not just nationally orientated.

 

Incidentally, if you asked the average American (accoridng to polling on the subject) if they thought enough foreign aid was given by the government, Americans would say too much is given. But when asked what the number they thought it was specifically, most think it is far higher than it actually is. To that extent, a government that did not burdens of tax for things such as overseas military based and sent the money as aid to the needy, or instead didnt tax the money at all and let people donate it themselves (probably less efficient, but a possibility) then there would be greater results in this regard.

 

Yes, because we are so fortunate to have a nitwit to tell us how liberals spend their money and where they get it from.

 

Americans buy so many useless things they do not need, or even really want.

 

This is pure hypocrisy!

Why not... rich people pay there just dues! Instead of the corrupt practices of decreasing the tax burden on the rich and the poor taking up the shortfall!

Who then has a need for charity! They get on merit...and society has some form of humanity!

Most multinationals don't pay any tax!

That's why you have too!

Charity begins at home....an even playing fiend and everyone paying there part to society so there is such a thing as society!

Regards
Highlander

 

None, they should let those religious monkeys work and pay taxes like real Americans.

 

If you look at the statistics, poor and middle class Americans give a bigger percentage of their income to charity than do rich Americans (remember to count Church-based charities and door-to-door campaigns). I would be quite happy if rich Americans would just up their game enough to match the level of support the large majority of the population with less money to spend thinks is required.

 

The truth is that the wealthy do contribute greatly to the truly needy. Look at most any uber-wealthy person and you'll likely see a list of charities and foundations they contribute to.

 

I would rather see the government do with less than We The People.

 

Progressive taxation is what we have now...How's that working for you?

 

Donate what you want to donate. Requirement to donate is not a donation, that's tax.

 

it is not a donation if it is forced , it would be a tax

 

The issue isn't how much people should donate because rich liberals don't.

The issue should be, how much of your money should the leftists be allowed to donate for you?

 

It's called Charity

Donate or or not ... it's us to you.

 

They should "donate" whatever they feel like. It's their money!

 

you don't have to be Rich to Donate, time or money.

Look it up.

 

No but the OP is about how many $$$$ the wealthy should be donating. Basically a socialist philosophy. Of course you don't have to be wealthy to donate your time but socialists want your $$$ not your time so that they can redistribute it to their political factions in order to garner a voting block.

 

generosity is done of free will, its not generous when you are told how much money you are gonna give away.

besides the rich do alot of charity work, hell Bill Gates just donated $75million to help some AIDS organization or something.

nobody should be forced to donate a dime. if they are forced then everyone should be forced. but i know, thats not fair to people of the left, they want to tell us how to spend our money, while they just sit back like tha lazy asses they are and spend their money how they want too.

 

Tao Bill is right. Civil disobedience is an essential part of any protest under certain conditions. If, what you want has virtually no public support then you have to use force which is civil disobedience. When you have neither logic nor moral author8ity on your side you need to resort to force or civil disobedience.

 

I don't think the rich and very rich should be forced to donate to charity at the same rate as the rest of us. I do think the fact they are not should be widely publicized and that every time a Bill Gates appears the media should harp upon the point that he is the exception to the rule. Enough public shaming might get some of those self-satisfied s - - - s to open their wallets!

 

They should give what they feel they should give.

Romney gave about 15% of his income last year. Gingrich about 2.6%. Obama about 1%. Biden almost nothing.

 

When I think of charitable giving I think of Crystal Cathedrals just south of Disneyland, LearJets for good reverends, and 80' yachts so that 'missionaries' can drop off cardboard boxes of Bibles at refueling stops.