Topic: Study: Less religious states give less to charity
Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago #21,649
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/study-less-religious-states-give-less-to-charity-1.3915049
BOSTON - A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity.
The study released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the South, gave the greatest percentage of their discretionary income to charity.
The Northeast, with lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities, with the six New England states filling the last six slots among the 50 states.
The study also found that patterns of charitable giving are colored in political reds and blues.
Of the 10 least generous states, nine voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president in the last election. By contrast, of the 10 most generous states, eight voted for Republican John McCain.
The study released Monday by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that residents in states where religious participation is higher than the rest of the nation, particularly in the South, gave the greatest percentage of their discretionary income to charity.
The Northeast, with lower religious participation, was the least generous to charities, with the six New England states filling the last six slots among the 50 states.
The study also found that patterns of charitable giving are colored in political reds and blues.
Of the 10 least generous states, nine voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president in the last election. By contrast, of the 10 most generous states, eight voted for Republican John McCain.
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later[^] [v] #343,441
Ecological fallacy detected.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 32 seconds later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #343,443
@OP
Stop stealing links from wiki links I post faggot.
Stop stealing links from wiki links I post faggot.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #343,449
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 27 seconds later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #343,451
correherpalation and causaderpitation
Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6 joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #343,455
Ya and I not surprised. You know why?
Because there isn't greedy Christ fags banging at their doors looking to give all their money to black babies.
And look where all their Charity has gotten them. They're still poor and still black.
All that money goes into the charities pockets.
Because there isn't greedy Christ fags banging at their doors looking to give all their money to black babies.
And look where all their Charity has gotten them. They're still poor and still black.
All that money goes into the charities pockets.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 4 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,657
There is no correlation between people who believe that a supreme being commands them to give money giving more money than people who don't believe this.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,664
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,665
Charity is for idiots. No smart person would give away money for literally no benefit to them.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,670
squeegee !firstkPE1Q joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 3 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,711
@343,665 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
charity is for republicans who don't pay enough in taxes to be electable as president.
charity is for republicans who don't pay enough in taxes to be electable as president.
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q replied with this 14 years ago, 6 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,721
@343,455 (Handel !tYHPZ2dvu6)
This guy gets it.
@previous (squeegee !firstkPE1Q)
They benefit from the publicity that giving to charity gets, while getting to avoid America's absurdly-high tax-rate.
This guy gets it.
@previous (squeegee !firstkPE1Q)
They benefit from the publicity that giving to charity gets, while getting to avoid America's absurdly-high tax-rate.
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 18 minutes later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,722
@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
> America's absurdly-high tax-rate.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you post dumber shit every day
> America's absurdly-high tax-rate.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you post dumber shit every day
Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,726
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q replied with this 14 years ago, 58 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,733
@343,722 (K)
Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd, especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all, and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd, especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all, and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
Anonymous H replied with this 14 years ago, 4 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,736
@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
Stop crying about it - go into politics and change it. Just be sure to stay away from Republicans because they keep tax's low for the filthy rich.
Stop crying about it - go into politics and change it. Just be sure to stay away from Republicans because they keep tax's low for the filthy rich.
squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 2 minutes later, 19 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,738
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 39 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,739
@343,733 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
> Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
> especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
> and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
You're retarded.
> Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
> especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
> and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
You're retarded.
HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q replied with this 14 years ago, 20 minutes later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,741
@previous (E)
> > Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
> lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
The benefit of being able to fight one pointless, irrelevant war after another? We don't even get state healthcare or subsidized college. But thank goodness we have our oversized army.
> > especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
> Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
47% of Americans are not in the labor pool? Really? And not being able to live comfortably is no excuse for not paying your goddamn taxes when we have 15.9tril of national debt that is STILL growing. The burden can't fall on the middle class because the middle class is dying. The poor need to pay their taxes.
> > and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
> Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
They shouldn't be able to game the system when the system is on the brink of financial collapse. It's time for them to pay their fair share of taxes.
> You're retarded.
Yep. I'm retarded for wanting the other half of America to pay their goddamn taxes.
> > Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
> lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
The benefit of being able to fight one pointless, irrelevant war after another? We don't even get state healthcare or subsidized college. But thank goodness we have our oversized army.
> > especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
> Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
47% of Americans are not in the labor pool? Really? And not being able to live comfortably is no excuse for not paying your goddamn taxes when we have 15.9tril of national debt that is STILL growing. The burden can't fall on the middle class because the middle class is dying. The poor need to pay their taxes.
> > and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
> Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
They shouldn't be able to game the system when the system is on the brink of financial collapse. It's time for them to pay their fair share of taxes.
> You're retarded.
Yep. I'm retarded for wanting the other half of America to pay their goddamn taxes.
squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc replied with this 14 years ago, 1 hour later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,763
@previous (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
The other half of america are either elderly or children. If you're talking about the poor they actually pay a larger portion of their income on regressive taxes, such as sales tax.
I'd just stick to worrying about blacks if i were you. It's your strong suit.
The other half of america are either elderly or children. If you're talking about the poor they actually pay a larger portion of their income on regressive taxes, such as sales tax.
I'd just stick to worrying about blacks if i were you. It's your strong suit.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 7 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,769
@343,741 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
> > > Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
> > lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
> The benefit of being able to fight one pointless, irrelevant war after another? We don't even get state healthcare or subsidized college. But thank goodness we have our oversized army.
Yes, the Feds waste money on defense; this was news to you? You thought I was defending that? You're a simpleton.
Think of utility standards, consumer protections, road construction, clean water, primary education, disease prevention and eradication, and much more.
> > > especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
> > Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
> 47% of Americans are not in the labor pool? Really? And not being able to live comfortably is no excuse for not paying your goddamn taxes when we have 15.9tril of national debt that is STILL growing. The burden can't fall on the middle class because the middle class is dying. The poor need to pay their taxes.
Only 63.7 percent of Americans are employed in civil, non-prison labor. You're such a plebian—you've been convinced that the poor people are America's problems.
> > > and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
> > Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
> They shouldn't be able to game the system when the system is on the brink of financial collapse. It's time for them to pay their fair share of taxes.
No shit, fatty.
> > You're retarded.
> Yep. I'm retarded for wanting the other half of America to pay their goddamn taxes.
Kill yourself.
> > > Nearly 30% of our household income being taxed away is absurd
> > lrn2 compare cost to benefit of taxation around the world
> The benefit of being able to fight one pointless, irrelevant war after another? We don't even get state healthcare or subsidized college. But thank goodness we have our oversized army.
Yes, the Feds waste money on defense; this was news to you? You thought I was defending that? You're a simpleton.
Think of utility standards, consumer protections, road construction, clean water, primary education, disease prevention and eradication, and much more.
> > > especially since well over 47% of Americans don't pay their income taxes at all
> > Many Americans are not in the labor pool. The Americans who do work but do not pay tax are *not* living comfortably, you retard.
> 47% of Americans are not in the labor pool? Really? And not being able to live comfortably is no excuse for not paying your goddamn taxes when we have 15.9tril of national debt that is STILL growing. The burden can't fall on the middle class because the middle class is dying. The poor need to pay their taxes.
Only 63.7 percent of Americans are employed in civil, non-prison labor. You're such a plebian—you've been convinced that the poor people are America's problems.
> > > and that somehow the richest Americans pay far less than that.
> > Because they’ve gamed the system. What makes you think the fact that money buys corruption is a valid argument for further breaking the rules?
> They shouldn't be able to game the system when the system is on the brink of financial collapse. It's time for them to pay their fair share of taxes.
No shit, fatty.
> > You're retarded.
> Yep. I'm retarded for wanting the other half of America to pay their goddamn taxes.
Kill yourself.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 54 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,789
Anonymous K replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,790
@343,763 (squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc)
> I'd just stick to worrying about blacks if i were you. It's your strong suit.
lolthis
> I'd just stick to worrying about blacks if i were you. It's your strong suit.
lolthis
Anonymous K double-posted this 14 years ago, 3 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #343,792
@343,769 (E)
> Only 63.7 percent of Americans are employed in civil, non-prison labor. You're such a plebian—you've been convinced that the poor people are America's problems.
Correction: 58.4 percent of all Americans work. The 63.7 figure is for the civilian, non-institutionalized pool.
> Only 63.7 percent of Americans are employed in civil, non-prison labor. You're such a plebian—you've been convinced that the poor people are America's problems.
Correction: 58.4 percent of all Americans work. The 63.7 figure is for the civilian, non-institutionalized pool.