On Apr 9, 12:56*am, Hawke wrote:
The fact is that "charitable" giving
by private individuals is only a drop in the bucket compared to what the
government has done.
Hawke

Any cites for the " Fact "? The government has spent lots of money,
but you need to look at the actual benefits.

Increasing the taxes on high income individuals will not significantly
increase the amount of money the government has to spend. Not enough
high income individuals. But it will significantly reduce the amount
of charity being done.

Dan