[2ndDivisionVet]

Liberals want to tax you more to give to their designated "victim classes" and therefore keep them on the plantation (if you know what I mean).

[D.P.Roberts]

You know, I always thought that Jimmy Carter was a good man - a terrible president, to be sure, but a good man.

Now he's showing himself to be just a hate-filled, vile loser.

[MindBender26]

>U.S. government gave out $20 billion.

Wrong.

The government has no money because it is not a work producing / income generating entity.

The U.S. taxpayers, each of us, gave this money.

End of story.

[Indy Pendance]

According to Rush's fill in today, his guest was interviewed for this, and conservatives give more than liberals.

[RebelBanker]

Of course these liberal nitwits only want to count government handouts; Stossel points out that Americans are the most generous people on Earth when you add private charity to the amounts of our money our government gives away.

[rottndog]

When is his show on?

[Wonder Warthog]

Brangelina, Bono, and Jimmuh the Clueless can all go pound sand.

Yes, the US government gives "only" 20 billion dollars to the poor countries. Now, add to that the NON-GOVERNMENT charity, and what is the total charitable giving of the United States??

[Drango]

A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.

[traviskicks]

'A giving people'
http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.18404/article_detail.asp

[pandoraou812]

I think we give too much personally. I think we could do more for our own people. But thats just me. I think Jolie, Bono and Carter and anyone else who is saying not enough is given should just give more of their own money. I realize Bono and Jolie do give quite a bit to the charities they sponsor which is great. But not all of us can do so.

[Brilliant]

Only liberals are cheap.

[Jack Hammer]

Had a quick look through the constitution, seeking the part where the government is empowered to stick its hand in my pocket and confiscate my hard earned bucks to feed the entire planet; couldn't find it.

[ca centered]

How much are wealthy persons like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are giving away? Why the hell should citizens be taxed to give to corrupt third world rulers who put the majority of the money in thier Swiss bank account?

[WorkingClassFilth]

One year not too long ago, my family was below the poverty line in terms of income. That year Algore gave something like $350.00 in charitable giving. This working class filth actually gave more to the poor, while living in poverty, than the sitting Vice President of the United States of America. Mr. Carter & Mr. Bono can kiss my gilded @ss.

[goldstategop]

I believe in giving to charity. Not out of the goodness of my heart but as a mitzvah, a religious obligation. And what I do is showing others far more kindness than the government can. Only people can show human warmth and compassion.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[sgtbono2002]

IMO we give too much now . Most of it is stolen long before it reaches anyone in need.

[olezip]

This miserable kind of article usually shows up earlier whenever a Republican Administration takes power. But I guess it was delayed because President Bush has been a bigger social spender than even Clinton with his prescription paying, billions to Africa for AIDS, doubling of the budget for the Department of Education, etc. I guess that the guilt-ridden leftists want to prepare us for expected increases in our taxes.

[2ThumbsUp]

A few years ago, before he started suggesting "the U.S. open up to Arabs and Muslims," former Secy. Powell said some pretty nice things about the generosity of Americans.
"The United States is not stingy: "We are the greatest contributor to international efforts in the world. Colin Powell

Although after seeing the news item on Secy. Powell from earlier in the day, I hope he doen't have 'generosity' confused with 'stupidity.'

NCPA - Daily Policy Digest - Wealthiest Americans Support Democrats

http://www.ncpa.org/iss/gov/2004/pd040104f.html

Despite the claims of John Kerry and the Democrats that President Bush represents the interests of the wealthiest Americans, it is Kerry and the Democrats who enjoy lavish donations from the majority of America's wealthiest individuals, according to the American Spectator.

The top nine individual contributors, says the Spectator, gave exclusively to Democrats in the last election cycle. Overall, from the top12 individual donors in the 2002 campaign, Democrats enjoyed nearly $35 million in contributions compared to less than $1 million for Republicans. Similarly,


Since 1998, Bill Gates, the richest man in America, has contributed three times more money to Democrats than to Republicans.
Warren Buffett and Paul Allen, America's 2nd and 3rd richest men, respectively, donate overwhelmingly to the left -- for instance, Allen has given over $150,000 to Democrats and no reported gifts to the GOP over the last three election cycles.
Multibillionaire George Soros has reportedly pledged $15 million to MoveOn.org to defeat President Bush.
Despite the passage of McCain-Feingold, which prevents parties from accepting giant contributions to use for issue ads, the American Spectator observes, money continues to find its way into the 2004 elections. Instead of the usual channels, big donors have turned to bundling contributions with other like-minded individuals or through political advocacy groups as a way around the restrictions.

Source: Timothy P. Carney, "Shutting Out the Social Right," American Spectator, February 2004.

[hosepipe]

" Foreign aid is when the poor people of a rich country give money to the rich people of a poor country." - Author Unknown

[Tribune7]

bump

[zendari]

The government shouldn't be "giving" away a cent....leave that to private charities.

How about they cut down this defecit we have instead?