Out of Control Charity

Submitted by Eugene Patrick Devany (United States), Feb 16, 2013 at 12:35

Between 1995 and 2010 the poor lost 70% of their wealth. Between 2000 and 2010 Public charities like universities and hospitals had an out-of-control 80% gain in wealth. This means that nonprofits now have more than seven times the wealth of half the country. The cost of health and education has not gone down. The tax code continues to have workers pay higher taxes to subsidize the charitable deductions of the wealthy who take investments out of the taxpaying, job creating private sector. Doing good isn't easy.

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