[SmithL]

Limousine Liberals love the little people, but don't want to actually have anything to do with them. That's what tax dollars are for.

[2banana]

Liberals only want to help people with OTHER people's money...

[MEGoody]

Backs up previous studies that show 'red states' surpass 'blue states' in charitable giving.

[PatriotGirl827]

You mean the libs are not willing to put their money where their mouths are?? I'm shocked!! /sarcasm off

[laweeks]

First of all, whatever moneys are earned by the rich (well, anybody for that matter) is THEIRS!

Add that to the extraordinary taxes they pay (almost confiscatory), I say GET YOUR HANDS OUT OF THEIR and OUR POCKETS AND LEAVE US ALONE.

[MSSC6644]

I wonder how much the giving of Bill Gates has skewed these figures. If his donations (annual) were subtracted, where would California stand?

[Osage Orange]

$200k....ain't rich.

[Mrs. Ranger]

As my daddy always says, "Them that has is them that keeps".;)

[So Cal Rocket]

Table 1. Ranked by Generosity²

(source: NewTithing Group, T: 415-274-2754 www.newtithing.org)

¹Affluent Filers: Income tax filers earning $200,000 or more in adjusted gross income.

²Generosity: Actual gifts relative to investment assets. Identical percentages for generosity listed in this table occur because the percentages are rounded to the nearest hundredth. The numerical rankings reflect NewTithing Group's estimate of generosity by state.

[rightinthemiddle]

If I remember correctly, Mississippi is first in giving, per capita?

A modest, conservative state.

[glorgau]

Is this connected with Al Gore moving to San Francisco?

[philled]

Agreed. My favorite example of this was John Kerry's last pre-Teresa tax return (1995) where his charitable deductions line was just over $1,000.