How much would you donate to a welfare-style charity, if you weren't taxed?

0%

7 (17.1%)

<1 - 2%

5 (12.2%)

3  -5%

9 (22%)

5 - 10%

10 (24.4%)

10 - 15%

7 (17.1%)

15 - 20%

1 (2.4%)

20%+

2 (4.9%)

Total Members Voted: 17

[AbsurdParadox]

Really think about it. Lets say you make a $1000 paycheck... after taxes, $700. All of a sudden, you get your $300 back. You think you might give $5 a month to a local bum-helpin' charity? Maybe even $20?

[money dollars]

Why the fuck would I help a bum?

Why can't the dude work?
I can hire him....but give him money....fuck that....and fuck you!

[AbsurdParadox]

Fuck I'm sick of the moronic trolls around here.

[money dollars]

Do you know what a bum is, asshole?

oh, and to answer your question.....$0.00

[AbsurdParadox]

I am well acquainted with your mother.

[money dollars]

whever

[AbsurdParadox]

whever

I accept your admittance of defeat. Fair played.

[money dollars]

whever.

[AbsurdParadox]

whever.

Double kill!!!

[money dollars]

whever.

[money dollars]

P.S.   Whever = you are a stupid asshole that doesn't know anything.

[Zhwazi]

I'd pay according to net income. If I make $2000 a month and my necessary expenses (rent, bills, basic food, etc) are $1800 a month, I'd calculate a tithe at $20, not $200. If my expenses were $1000, I'd give $100.

The "Deserving Poor" test: Offer them $20 to wash your car. If they refuse, they don't deserve the money.

[Travis]

This is too complex an issue. Every answer should be "It depends..."

I'll tell you that now I spend the majority of my time (that I could be earning lots of money) taking care of autistic children and that if I had more money it would most-likely go to helping families of autistic children or to research into autism.

Other people would have more desire to give money to battered women and their children. And others would be likely to give to war veterans. And others would be likely to give to the elderly infirmed.

I doubt you would see many generalized welfare charities. People need help for different reasons and different charities will be specialized in who and how they help.

[phantomofroute66]

Private charities would screen out parasites.  Government has incentive to include them.  Most of the 30% the government steals from you is wasted.  A small fraction of that would do more good in a private scenario.  Seriously, giving 5% of your income would do more real good than what is taken from you now.  All of the bureaucrats whose existence is supported by stolen taxes would have to go out and get a real job producing something.

[Andy]

I'd pay according to net income. If I make $2000 a month and my necessary expenses (rent, bills, basic food, etc) are $1800 a month, I'd calculate a tithe at $20, not $200. If my expenses were $1000, I'd give $100.

The "Deserving Poor" test: Offer them $20 to wash your car. If they refuse, they don't deserve the money.

Dude, I'd wash your car for $20. You'd have to be moderately well off or really fucking lazy to refuse. Try $5.