Why are Conservatives obsessed with helping the less fortunate?

Question

"But what really astounded him was the amount of giving: In 2000, he
says, conservative households gave 30 percent more money to charity
than liberal households."

"It's down the line," he says. "Religious people are 21 percent more
likely to volunteer in explicitly secular causes. They're even twice
as likely to donate blood."

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/298992_givemoney10.html

Bible Belt most generous in charitable giving

"PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New Englanders remain among the most
tightfisted in the country when it comes to charitable giving while
Bible Belt residents are among the most generous, according to an
annual index.
For the fourth year running, New Hampshire was the most miserly
state, according to the Catalogue of Philanthropy's Generosity
Index. Mississippi remained at the top for generosity.

The index, which takes into account both "having" and "giving," is
based on average adjusted gross incomes and the value of itemized
charitable donations reported to the Internal Revenue Service on
2003 tax returns, the latest available."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-11-20-national-giving_x.htm

http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index/

In 1991 and 1995 (the year of the OK City Bombing when donations to
the Red Cross poured in) John F. Kerry had incomes of $113,857 and
126,179 respectively. In those two years, Kerry donated a whopping
total of, drum roll please - $0 total to charity . No, that's not a
misprint - its zip, zero, zilch, nil, nada, no mas, the big donut,
the collar (to use a baseball term).


As far as George W. Bush is concerned, in 1991, the future
president, then a private citizen, reportedly had income of
$179,591, and charitable contributions of $28,236. In 1992, Bush
reported income of $212.313, and contributions of $31,914. In 1993,
Bush reported income of $610,772, and contributions of $31,292. In
1994, Bush reported income of $474,937 and in 1995, income of
$419,481.

http://www.ariannaonline.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-2399.html

http://christiancadre.blogspot.com/2004/11/one-last-thought-on-
kerrys-religious.html

Dick Cheney - The ultimate 'greedy' republican!

"The Cheneys donated just under $6.87 million to charity from the
stock options and royalties from Mrs. Cheney's books. That left
about $1.9 million in income on which the Cheney's owed $529,636 in
taxes."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12318056/

Conservatives, by definition, believe in relying on the individual
to contribute what they can and what they want. They generally want
less government interference.

Liberals believe the government is better at actuating "charity", so
they vote incessantly for more and more government programs, but
give less personally, thinking that their "progressive vote" is
charity in and of itself. How touching!

"I am a socialist, just not with my own money".

Answer 1

Guilt at making those folks the less fortunate ones.

Did it never occur to you that there are people out there that give and don't take the tax write off? They won't show on your poll.

Answer 2

That's it ? Throwing money at the problem ? How Liberal of them ! Anyone can give a dollar to someone in need, it's just a way to keep from truly helping out in other ways like actually devoting their time to the problem.
When was the last time any of them, Lib or Con, actually came together to come up with something that could be beneficial for the greater good ? How many jobs have been lost ? How many people don't have Health Care ? How long we've been in a war ? How big is the National Debt ? etc etc.
Please, save the "they" gave more then "them" crap because cons or the first ones to say that you can't throw money at a problem to solve it. They claim government can be ran better by them. It's about time they prove it !

Answer 3

At first glance I would suggest that people with money tend to give more of it away because they have more to give. Conservative Republicans tend to be wealthy and therefore are able to give more to charities. On the other hand there are wealthy liberals who give as well. Look at the Kennedy family and their charitable giving for one example.

Answer 4

Maybe because Conservatives have more expendable income and Dems have to work for every dime they get and sometimes it still isn't enough to "put food on their familes" That was a quote from the "great" George W. Bush.

Answer 5

Pathetically, liberals tend to believe that blathering on about things is the equivalent of doing good things. That is why it is so easy for idiots like Ted Kennedy to feel good about telling others what to do with their money.

Answer 6

They have all this guilt for making them Less Fortunate, And as Good Christians they think it may help to buy their way into Heaven

Answer 7

Giving has to do with the individual, not the ideology.

Answer 8

i wasn't aware of this,but they may be trying to buy a place in heaven or maybe feel guilty. consider this,giving just to get a tax deduction is not a good indicator of compassion. blood donation is bizarre at best,hope you never need it after donating regularly

Answer 9

Liberals feel a greater debt to their fellow man. They just want to pay that debt with your money.

Answer 10

This all looks good on paper............The fact that Bush 'reported' his charitable contributions meant Jenna and Barbara were his charities.
He is more corrupt and dishonest than ANY president in history!!