Who's Greedy? Obama Gave 1% To Charity, Romney Gave 15% (Congress, illegal, lawyers)

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

I don't give that much in cash to charity but I do donate A LOT of my time to religious and educational organizations. None of that shows up in my charitable donations. I suspect this may be the case with Obama.

But on a wider issue, I thought conservatives respect individual freedom? But what do we have? -- an entire thread making value judgments based upon how much one gives to charity. But we also have is conservatives looking over Obama with a fine tooth comb searching for anything to be critical. How much did GW Bush give to charity or Ronald Reagan? Who knows, because nobody bothered to make it an issue.

I agree. Being cheap and greedy is a personal choice. Obama has made that choice; it is simply a reflection of his character, as his private actions are inconsistent with his public "values".

Being a liberal and a hypocrite, however, should be expected to be entirely consistent.

[Winter_Sucks]

Obama's tax plan would have himself paying more taxes. Romney's tax plan would have himself paying less taxes.

[718native]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

Obama's tax plan would have himself paying more taxes. Romney's tax plan would have himself paying less taxes.

so republicans believe in voluntary charity while dems believe in taxes is what your saying

[gomexico]

Originally Posted by Mr.XXX

Obama is such a decent man...A whopping 1%...How white of him...

More anti-black insuations. Bordering on racism. Of course, most of what I see you post is trollish/hateful ... or so it appears that way. So, tell us what percentage of your income you contributed to charity or your church last year? It would be very "white" of you to do that, too.

[Winter_Sucks]

Originally Posted by 718native

so republicans believe in voluntary charity while dems believe in taxes is what your saying

I'm saying what I said. That's what I'm saying.

[Bily Lovec]

the obamas are scum. History will not favor his time in office.

[Mr.XXX]

Ah, you live in Massachusetts. Hmm. Are you a secret liberal?

Me a Liberal...That's Blasphemy...May you burn in liberal hell....

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

There are those that "talk" and those that "do".
Usually the ones that talk the loudest do the least.

Not even sure why you are posting that considering the number is wrong, the President released his numbers 4 years ago.

But to combat YOUR argument. The president and his wife average 240,000 a year during that span while paying off student loans and paying a mortgage

Its moronic to compare what they gave to charity to what a multimillionaire gave to charity.

[718native]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

I'm saying what I said. That's what I'm saying.

Romney wants to lower taxes on the rich including himself. TRUE. He gives way more charity, does that count for anything?

[alphamale]

Originally Posted by plannine

I don't consider the funding of the operations of the corporate church, their media outlets or private schools giving to charity.


The LDS coffers, BYU, exclusive private schools are not "charities".
Neither are places like the Federalist Society, the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, and the Massachusetts Family Institute are not charities. They are political organizations.


Romney is expected to give 10% to his church (to be a Mormon of good standing) anyway isn't he?


Church's should be taxed like any other business, since that is what they are.


As far as Romney.....
2010:

LDS Church: $145,000 (not charity)
Belmont Hill School: $5,000 (not charity - prestigious private school)
Best Friends Foundation: $15,000 (charity)
Boys and Girls Club of Boston: $10,000 (charity)
Brigham Young University: $25,000 (not charity - LDS University
Center for Treatment of Pediatric MS: $75,000 (charity)

2009:

LDS Church: $600,000 (not charity)
The Becket Fund: $25,000 (tax-exempt organization , not a charity)
My Sister's Keeper: $5,000 (charity)
Mass General Hospital Cancer Center $1,000 (charity)

2008:

LDS Church: $1,800,000 (not charity)
SafetyNet: $10,000 (charity)
Boston Ten Point Coalition: $15,000 (charity)
Boys & Girls Harbor: $20,000 (charity)
Operation Kids: $10,000 (charity)
Epilepsy Foundation: $1,000 (charity)
Pioneer Institute: $10,000 (not charity - tax exempt think tank)
Belmont Hill School: $5,000 (not charity - prestigious private school)
Cranbrook Education Community: $5,000 (not charity - prestigious private school)
Boys & Girls Club: $10,000 (charity)
Pan Mass Challenge: $10,000 (charity)
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Breath of Life Gala: $10,000 (charity)
Deseret International Foundation: $25,000 (not charity - LDS Media org)


In other words, one received greater tax avoidance (breaks) then the other.

How is giving to ones church not charity?

That money must go through the leviathan of the federal government first, huh?