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Reba said:
In your opinion, what does?
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It would require a great deal of information above simply the percentage of income to accurately reflect the degree of sacrifice one has made.
 
jillio said:
It would require a great deal of information above simply the percentage of income to accurately reflect the degree of sacrifice one has made.
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Information, like what?
 
I could donate more, but I faithfully give to the local pantry and to the same Indian Mission, because that is where I feel I am doing the maximum good.
 
jillio said:
Assets for one.
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So, for example, if Obama had assets beyond his annual income, that would make his IRS-recorded giving even less than the percentage indicates.
 
Reba said:
So, for example, if Obama had assets beyond his annual income, that would make his IRS-recorded giving even less than the percentage indicates.
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Uh, no. Assets are but one of the variables that have to be considered when one is determining the amount of sacrifice in the act.
 
I find it interesting that so many are intent on determing the amount of sacrifice contained in a charitable act of another. Especially since, by nature, one should be concerned about the charitable acts that they are responsible for...not the charitable acts of another. Judging the worth of another's charitable act is, by nature, an uncharitable behavior.
 
jillio said:
Uh, no. Assets are but one of the variables that have to be considered when one is determining the amount of sacrifice in the act.
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Right. So if a person has assets in addition to income, then one would expect that person to give an even higher amount and percentage.
 
Reba said:
Right. So if a person has assets in addition to income, then one would expect that person to give an even higher amount and percentage.
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Depends on the other variables that need to be considered. A narrow focus on the information used to arrive at a statistic only needs to misleading statistics. If you want to determine the finanacial sacrifice made, then you must consider all variables that would affect the overall outcome. At least, you will need to do so if you want an accurate and fair picture.
 
jillio said:
I find it interesting that so many are intent on determing the amount of sacrifice contained in a charitable act of another. Especially since, by nature, one should be concerned about the charitable acts that they are responsible for...not the charitable acts of another. Judging the worth of another's charitable act is, by nature, an uncharitable behavior.
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When it comes to politicians, it applies. Politicians who are eager to tell other people how their money should be spent better have standards equal to or above that which they require for others.
 
Reba said:
When it comes to politicians, it applies. Politicians who are eager to tell other people how their money should be spent better have standards equal to or above that which they require for others.
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In your opinion, perhaps. It is still judgement of the worth of the contribution made by the individual, and that is still uncharitable by nature. Especially when the judgement of worth is guided by nothing but the amight dollar.
 
jillio said:
In your opinion, perhaps. It is still judgement of the worth of the contribution made by the individual, and that is still uncharitable by nature. Especially when the judgement of worth is guided by nothing but the amight dollar.
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Supposedly voters are using judgment rather than warm fuzzies before going to the polls.

Isn't it the almighty dollar that we pay our taxes with? Isn't it the almighty dollar that our representatives use to determine annual federal budgets?

The President doesn't seem to worry about sensitivity of discussing the almighty dollar, especially when it's some other person's dollar.
 
Reba said:
Supposedly voters are using judgment rather than warm fuzzies before going to the polls.

Isn't it the almighty dollar that we pay our taxes with? Isn't it the almighty dollar that our representatives use to determine annual federal budgets?

The President doesn't seem to worry about sensitivity of discussing the almighty dollar, especially when it's some other person's dollar.
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Sounds like Bush starting the Iraq war costing trillions. I know, I know, that was then blah blah...
 
This is what we are experiencing thru in our lives.

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Beowulf said:
Sounds like Bush starting the Iraq war costing trillions. I know, I know, that was then blah blah...
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You are right that war cost mega bucks. You are also right that what's done is done, whether we liked it or not. Not much we can do about the past other than vote out people who we blame for those past decisions.

However, with elections coming up, we still have an opportunity to do something about future spending and taxing.
 
Reba said:
You are right that war cost mega bucks. You are also right that what's done is done, whether we liked it or not. Not much we can do about the past other than vote out people who we blame for those past decisions.

However, with elections coming up, we still have an opportunity to do something about future spending and taxing.
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I fear that spending and taxing will continue whether we like it or not. Oh well.
 
Daredevel7 said:
I'd like to add that I DO appreciate the people are giving to charity in the first place. But I honestly don't know why people are using numbers to see who gives more to charity. A person who gives only 100 dollars a month to charity may give "more" than another person who gives 5,000 a month to charity, simply because the first person makes a lot less money. And sometimes a person's time can be the most valuable of all.

So basically, to me, this "who gave more" is just RIDICULOUS.
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Not much different from the the poor widow's offering in Luke 20:45 to 21:4. I will grant that Obama didn't give away everything like the widow but it's possible he has given more than others or perhaps he has donated more then others. :dunno:

I agree that who gave more is just ridiculous. It's petty too.
 
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