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According to Arthur Brooks, author of Who Really Cares, there are many myths surrounding which Americans give to charity and why they give. In comparing the red Republican states versus the blue Democrat states, it is the red states hands-down that come out on top as having the most generous givers. In fact, 24 out of the top 25 states for charitable givers are red states. Another interesting comparison of charitable giving is the difference between people that identify themselves as "conservative" compared to those individuals that identify themselves as "liberal." Again, it is the conservatives that gave 30 percent...