Tag Archives : Charity
Growth Is the Best Way to Help Non-Profits, not the Charitable Deduction
Wil the tax bill will hurt the non-profit sector?
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Robin Hood Was the Original Tea Party Activist
He’s no leftist icon.
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Message for John Kasich and other Politicians: Growth and Opportunity Are Compassionate, not Welfare Dependency
Big-government conservatism undermines economic dynamism by acquiescing to the idea of an ever-growing state.
read more...Americans Are Far More Compassionate than “Socially Conscious” Europeans
When I’m in Europe giving speeches and participating in conferences, it’s quite common that folks on the left will attempt to discredit my views by asserting that Americans are selfish and greedy. Since I’m generally sympathetic to Ayn Rand’s writings, I don’t see anything wrong with people striving to make themselves better off. Moreover, Adam […]
read more...Rich People Should Help the Poor by…Making Smart Investments and Earning Big Profits
There’s a very provocative article on the New York Times website that criticizes Steve Jobs for his supposed lack of charitable giving. Surprisingly, there is one thing that Mr. Jobs is not, at least not yet: a prominent philanthropist. Despite accumulating an estimated $8.3 billion fortune through his holdings in Apple and a 7.4 percent stake […]
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Somebody Tell Michael Gerson that Coercion Isn’t Charity
Michael Gerson is upset that the GOP budget would trim some money from the foreign aid budget. In his Washington Post column, he regurgitates Obama Administration talking points, claiming that less foreign aid will kill tens of thousands of poor children in Africa. USAID estimates that reductions proposed in the 2011 House Republican budget would […]
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