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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone else think it's time to tax the churches? [View all]pediatricmedic
(397 posts)Attacking the contributor would cause pretty much all charity to come to a standstill. The Red Cross(a religious organization btw) would not have had anything to give out during Sandy or any other disaster. Women's shelters would lose funding as most of that is donations. Food banks would be empty, as they rely on donations as well. A lot of programs that help the poor and minorities would also stop as well. Then there are donations to schools, first responders, groups like the SPCA/PETA, conservation groups, etc.
Most children's hospitals run as nonprofits and rely on donations to do the work they do. Cutting the source of funding means we don't do the treatments many depend on. We simply won't have the staff or resources to do the treatments without funding. This affects the place I work for and my patients.
I am all about helping people and charitable donations are a wonderful thing to have.