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Non-Profits need your vote September 15, 2009

There is a lot of rhetoric today about how we can empower the government to make this world a better place.  How can the government do this?  Simple: it has the power of taxation. Many believe that if the government raises taxes, America can be forced to act more generously and humanely by sending those taxes to government entities responsible for “good” social change.  However, my question regarding this is:

What can Government do that your favorite charity is not doing already?

There are many that believe that creating a new entity within the government will help America become a better place.  To that end, to ensure the entity is able to make a better place, the same people want to raise taxes enough to fully fund what is necessary to do the “good” function.  However, again, my question to these ideas remains…

What can Government do that your favorite charity is not doing already?

If the people who see their “good” solution through the government have the political will and power to raise taxes and convince the populace to support their new “good” government entity, why don’t they save their power and will and just support nonprofit organizations that are already doing great things?

Nonprofits do great things for society (both in America and worldwide).  Most people agree the reason many nonprofits are not able to do as much as they would like to is because they lack funding.  Instead of negatively motivating people by raising their taxes, why not provide greater tax incentives for people who choose to give generously to their favorite charity?  Tax incentives are a positive way to motivate America, where as raising taxes is a negative, forced solution.  Tax incentives are a solution that gives people enthusiasm to be generous and the freedom to put their money towards their favorite charity instead of forced, fake generosity towards only one government entity.

If Americans have a choice between taxes or charity, then the government should give people every reason to be generous before forcing them to be generous.  Let’s believe that people are “good” and just need proper motivation to be what is in their heart.

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