The wise thing to do for a multitude reasons is to reach out and help those less fortunate. And if you, as an individual, choose to do that...great!
The issue is whether public money should be spent this way. And I continue to argue that it should not be.
The issue is whether public money should be spent this way. And I continue to argue that it should not be.
It will not be, whenever more than 50% of the American people feel really strongly about valuing their nickel over another person's life, too. Until then you'll just have to learn to lump it that we as a society gather taxes and send some of it overseas to help with the immediate life and death struggles of poorer foreigners.