a cent, a dime or even a peso... would it help solve this problem?
2006-06-24 05:06:04 · 15 answers · asked by chichoi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It would but the government or some greedy organization would dip out their share before it ever made it to the people.
2006-06-24 05:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by pottersclay70 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your assumption is that they don't.
Ever hear of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation? How many millions (billions) they've donated?
How about basketball player David Robinson... donated over $50 million to the community in San Antonio
At the company I work for, when the founder died 7 years or so ago, all his equity was "bought out" and made into a foundation..couple hundred million. Now, all children of folks who work for the company are eligible for a hefty college scholarship
I'm here to tell you that wealthy folks do give and give generously to things that are important to them... and it makes a tremendous difference. Maybe the better answer is how much worse off would we be if these supports were suddenly withdrawn?
2006-06-24 12:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nobody 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there's giving rich people who donate to charities like celebrities but I don't think enough people would actually do it. I think the government should make some kind of law requiring you to donate a like 1% of your salary if you make over a certain of money (whatever it may be to be considered "rich"). It would certainly help out a lot of people.
2006-06-24 12:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First define "wealth" . Most of my friends and I have more than most! If we gave only 1% a lot of charities would be hurting! Why only the wealthy why not every one over minimum wage 1% off the top . and not only money how about your time ? We "wealthy" folks give a lot of time. How about everybody give 8 hours every month mandatory? That would cure a bunch of ills.
2006-06-24 12:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The richest 1% of Americans donate, on average, 15 to 20 percent of their personal income to charity. Yet poverty persists...
2006-06-24 12:12:42 · answer #5 · answered by wunderbird193 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as people like the government have something to do with it, NO! There's money out there now that's being donated and people that's in need don't even get all that money. If the government wanted to really help out they would!
Toodles-
2006-06-24 12:13:47 · answer #6 · answered by person30274 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prolly..
I am in this program, Future Problem Solving, and at the international conference at Colorado State, the subject was redistribution of wealth and the program solutionish thing , the scenario they gave us, was a "Wealth Advantage" program, except they didnt sya where they got their money to fund for this program... i mean, its futuristic and not made yet, but thats the point.... FPSers are supposed to fix the program, i gues..... i mean this was a 1 day thing, u do it in 2 hours ... but... w/e hard to explain
2006-06-24 12:12:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would. But people won't do it. Too many people worry more about themselves and don't care about people they don't know. It's sad really. I donate to every legitimate organization I see.
2006-06-24 12:09:00 · answer #8 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not about the money...there's lots of it available...kinda like the food programmes. The problem is with politics and distribution.
2006-06-24 12:14:54 · answer #9 · answered by stacey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for today but it would go right back tomorrow...
You would have to make it so the poor would be able to become self supportive in order for that to be a success.
2006-06-24 12:27:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋