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Originally Posted by Pete
Ah, so true - but the key is that is was Scrooge's "choice" to give after he had seen the light.
It is interesting who, as individuals, support charities with donations and who expects the government to do it.
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Ah...but there is a difference. As an example, I "donate" more than 10% of my income to my designated charities. As a result, I know where my donations go and how they are distributed. As a taxpayer, the government takes a portion of my pay and pays who they want and how they want without regard to my wishes. My problem is, as with Scrooge (who, BTW...I do not side with), if my taxes are already being used to support those unwilling to provide for the common good of society...why is more of my money being asked for to support others who do not want to do the work?
This "musing" reminds me of our recent tax vot in congress to extend unemployment benefits beyond 99 weeks to the terminally unemployed. And why shouldn't they be...they've already discovered that they can make money by doing nothing.