We will give only to those in our family who have lost their jobs and are trying to survive. That will take all our “charitable giving.” I’d suggest that prudent people save their money for their own future unemployed family members.
—”We will give only to those in our family who have lost their jobs and are trying to survive. That will take all our “charitable giving.” I’d suggest that prudent people save their money for their own future unemployed family members.”—
I feel the same way! I am far more mean and angry though. Several members of my immediate family have abused me for not supporting obama, calling me racist, a Tea Party terrorist, etc. This includes my oldest son and my parents.
In spite of the abuse, I have helped both my parents and still continued to send my son birthday, Easter and Christmas gifts. Holiday cards with money tucked inside as well.
I have decided to harden my heart. I am done. I am silently declaring civil war against any and all who voted for this destruction to our country. Yes, this includes my own son. He has not so much as spoken a word to me in three years, yet has taken all the gifts and money I have sent. My parents take the money and food I gave and then tell me how bad a person I am for not supporting the socialist point of view. How I am trying to “take away the rights” of poor people who cannot be expected to help themselves....because they are too poor. This while their hands are held out to take the money from MY household being offered to them with no strings attached, nor expectation of repaying or even common gratitude.
No. More.
There will be no more to the church pantry’s either. If my husband (a devout Catholic) wants to donate in the collection plate, I will not hold that against him of course. But other than that and giving to the monks at the Hermitage, there will be ZERO dollars given. There will be ZERO food donations. There will be ZERO toys for tots donations. BTW, I’ve known dozens of people over the years who scam toys for tots big time. These people had good jobs, decent homes, and applied to toys for tots with fake income info just to get the “extra” toys for “free”.
No. These program people, these big government dependent people can do without my money. Maybe if the cupboard was bare they would go take the jobs away from the illegals and we could solve two problems at one time.
Then we can give money to the causes we choose and deduct it from taxable income
and like Rahmbo, can also designate our homes as the HQ of “charitable trusts” and deduct expenses
we can also designate ourselves and spouses and family as “trustees”, “directors” etc and reimburse ourselves- within reason of course
this is how the wealthy shelter their wealth and live the good life tax free, surely there is room in the game for ordinary people