Quote Originally Posted by helomech View Post
I will make this easy. I don't believe government should subsidize anything, or give ANY money or aid to individuals. The federal government has very few powers that are given to it by the federal government, and that is all it should do. Nothing with education, nothing with healthcare, nothing with businesses (except to remove lots of regulation). People and private groups need to help each other out. Shriner's hospital, Texas children's hospital are perfect examples. Private organizations are 1000's of times better at doing things. I don't need the government stealing money out of my check, damn sure not at the levels yall have to pay.
A better example....

The Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation is a private charity that grants scholarships to the qualifying dependents of deceased military and federal law enforcement. 92 cents of every donated dollar go to the scholarships in question. (Just a note: All of the living Commandants of the USMC are members of MCLEF's Board of Directors, except one, and he's not allowed as he is still Commandant.

The tax dollar involuntarily taken out of your paycheck that goes to the Department of Health and Human Services has 88 cents taken out of it before it finally makes its way to some EBT debit card.

Such charities as MC-LEF are what EARN my seldom charity dollars. I don't have to be FORCED to give, as I do with Federal taxes. And I wouldn't feel so damn bad about that, if I could direct where it went. (snort) Fat chance.


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