«The problem with routine prescription of prenatal Rhogam is that many babies who are Rh negative like their mothers will be exposed to the drug, and there has been no systematic study of the long - term
effects of this product in babies.
In order to focus
the effects of our products in the realm of sleep and dreams, we chose to work with ingredients containing the building block nutrients of serotonin and acetylcholine, the neurotransmitters associated with circadian rhythm and REM sleep, respectively.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the
effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the
effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the
effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the
effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the
effect of changes
in tax law, such as the
effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the
effect of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential
product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«This Agreement addresses the most significant negative competitive
effects of the merger by ensuring that consumers continue to benefit from competitive prices
in the retail sale
of drugstore and pharmacy
products in Canada.
• price
effect: the impact
of changes
in average selling prices is estimated by comparing the weighted average net unit selling price
of a range
of related
products in the period under review with their weighted average net unit selling price
in the prior period, multiplied,
in both cases, by the volumes sold
in the period under review.
«To get the true value, you need the network
effect,» said Graham Warner, head
of global transaction banking
product development
in the Americas at Deutsche Bank, told Business Insider
in 2016.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the unfavorable outcome
of litigation, including so - called «Paragraph IV» litigation and other patent litigation, related to any
of our
products or
products using our proprietary technologies, which may lead to competition from generic drug manufacturers; data from clinical trials may be interpreted by the FDA
in different ways than we interpret it; the FDA may not agree with our regulatory approval strategies or components
of our filings for our
products, including our clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies and, for ALKS 5461, evidence
of efficacy and adequacy
of bridging to buprenorphine; clinical development activities may not be completed on time or at all; the results
of our clinical development activities may not be positive, or predictive
of real - world results or
of results
in subsequent clinical trials; regulatory submissions may not occur or be submitted
in a timely manner; the company and its licensees may not be able to continue to successfully commercialize their
products; there may be a reduction
in payment rate or reimbursement for the company's
products or an increase
in the company's financial obligations to governmental payers; the FDA or regulatory authorities outside the U.S. may make adverse decisions regarding the company's
products; the company's
products may prove difficult to manufacture, be precluded from commercialization by the proprietary rights
of third parties, or have unintended side
effects, adverse reactions or incidents
of misuse; and those risks and uncertainties described under the heading «Risk Factors»
in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and
in subsequent filings made by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission («SEC»), which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Again, it's like the American Idol
effect - when we feel like we're part
of the creation process, we become emotionally invested
in the
product.
«Since last week's approval, we have heard both support from the community, and concerns about how the pricing and reimbursement details will affect individual patients and caregivers, such as how it
effects coverage
of other Duchenne
products, such as EXONDYS 51,» wrote Aronin
in a blog post for a Duchenne patient advocacy site.
One
of the key points we made involves the difference between marketing, say, a homeopathic «remedy,» which is utterly incapable
of having any biological
effect because it literally lacks any active ingredient, and marketing herbal
products — a category
of substances which can
in some cases be quite potent, but which can be highly variable
in content, concentration, and labelling, not to mention the extent to which their
effects and side
effects have been verified.
I expect, however, that there will be three first - order
effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness
of the dangers inherent
in transporting oil and oil
products and more aversion to having these
products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means
of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust
in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.
CAR - T treatments, including competing
products from Novartis rivals Kite Pharma and Juno Therapeutics, come with the risk
of potentially deadly side
effects such as cytokine - release syndrome (CRS),
in which a glut
of T - cell - assisting cytokines can cause high fever, low blood pressure, and problems with lung oxygenation.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the
effect of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations
in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand
in construction and
in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges
in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new
products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including
in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including
in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption
in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across
product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the
effect of changes
in political conditions
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the
effect of changes
in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates
in the near term and beyond; (16) the
effect of changes
in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations
in the U.S. and other countries
in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result
in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including
in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative
effects of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted
in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is
in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued
in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Despite the fact that human studies haven't yet been done to observe the
effect of raspberry ketones on weight loss
in humans,
products with the supposed weight - loss ingredient are flying off the shelves.
The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act
of 2010, could have a material adverse
effect on Humana's results
of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth
in certain
products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured
products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value
of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.
To be sure, a few centers
of growth
in the marketplace are dominated by the so - called network
effect,
in which a
product gains value when more people use it.
«States would have only around 15 months to get new policies
in place to do so before insurers would need to begin developing
products for 2020 and only about 27 months before the new rules would have to be
in effect,» Alder and Fiedler wrote as part
of an analysis Friday.
Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated
in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our
products and services; the acceptance
of our
products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our
products and services; the willingness
of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance
of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature
of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic
products and services; the
effects of the adoption, modification or repeal
of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the
effects of changes
in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our
products and services, including without limitation as a result
of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our
products and services; our ability to successfully develop new
products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described
in the Risk Factors and
in Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations sections
of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.
Plus, when manufacturers take sugar out
of products, they often add
in bad - for - you fats like palm oil and cream to make up for the taste, They also use sugar alcohols, which can have a laxative
effect if eaten
in excess.
First, to determine if this
effect was
in fact true, the researchers conducted a series
of lab experiments
in which they asked study subjects to talk about
products both face to face and through text messaging.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth
in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new
products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures
in European countries that may increase the amount
of discount required on Gilead's
products; an increase
in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift
in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases
in treatment duration; availability
of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations
in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction
of generic versions
of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the
effect of lowering prices or reducing the number
of insured patients; the possibility
of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials
in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels
of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations
in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits
of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new
product candidates
in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals
in a timely manner or at all, for new and current
products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its
products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages
of these
products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the
products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development
of Gilead's
product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta
in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes
in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations
in the foreign exchange rate
of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time
in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
These risks include,
in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our
products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost
of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix
of products and services sold
in various geographies and the
effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases
in capital spending
in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact
of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced
products in a timely manner and market acceptance
of our new or existing
products; losses
of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations
of the currencies
in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™
product solutions; dependence on market acceptance
of various types
of broadband services, on the adoption
of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack
of timely availability
of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our
products; the impact
of increases
in the prices
of raw materials and oil; the
effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes
in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the
effect on our business
of natural disasters.
In the lecture, «Are We
In Control
of Our Decisions» Dan Ariely recounts an MIT experiment he conducted to test the
effects of product and pricing diversification.
The Chinese government so far has stepped
in to stop big meltdowns
of wealth management
products, to avert ripple
effects and forestall investor anger.
However, the agreement, which came into
effect yesterday, is bitterly criticized by some industry executives
in B.C., especially those
in the business
of turning raw logs into the kinds
of products that also create more jobs.
Google's service is
in effect a competitor to Amazon's Prime two - day shipping program; customers pay Google $ 95 a year to get unlimited same - day deliveries
of products they order from an array
of partnering retailers that include Target, Walgreens and Costco.
This has been described as «leveraging» because every unit
of the final
product — say, every car — incorporates a great deal
of trade
in the intermediate
products and any reduction
in costs imposed on trade can have cascading
effects.
The budget's savings, without the economic
effects it claims, would stabilize the debt and put it on a slightly downward path, falling from 77 percent
of Gross Domestic
Product (GDP)
in 2017 to 75 percent by 2027.
However, since Canada's population is concentrated
in markets that already fetch their oil at higher world prices, even if western Canadian producers were to access better prices for their
products, that would be unlikely to have a meaningful
effect on gasoline prices or other segments
of our economy.
In particular, the exclusion of the effect of the Fitbit Force recall, which primarily impacted our results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014, discussed in «Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Fitbit Force Product Recall» and certain expenses in calculating adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period - to - period comparisons of our busines
In particular, the exclusion
of the
effect of the Fitbit Force recall, which primarily impacted our results for the fourth quarter
of 2013 and the first quarter
of 2014, discussed
in «Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Fitbit Force Product Recall» and certain expenses in calculating adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period - to - period comparisons of our busines
in «Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations — Fitbit Force
Product Recall» and certain expenses
in calculating adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period - to - period comparisons of our busines
in calculating adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period - to - period comparisons
of our business.
The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) shown for each MBA loan
product reflects the accruing interest, the
effect of one - time capitalization
of interest at the end
of a deferment period, a 2 % origination fee, the full deferment payment plan option (
in which there is a 21 - month
in - school deferment and a six - month grace period).
A Giffen good is a
product that people consume more
of as the price rises and vice versa — seemingly
in violation
of basic laws
of demand
in microeconomics such as with substitute goods and the income
effect.
If you factor
in the
effect of the discount points lowering the mortgage rates, then a few
of SunTrust's mortgage
products actually charge higher rates than usual.
Update: Media observer Felix Salmon writes
in to note that eliminating the print
product would actually have the beneficial
effect of boosting online subscribers.
Having your business become a brand name for a particular
product or service is immeasurable
in terms
of the
effect on your business —
in effect, without the expenditure
of any effort or costs, your
product sells itself
in the marketplace.
These risks and uncertainties include: fluctuations
in U.S. and international economies and currencies, our ability to preserve, grow and leverage our brands, potential negative
effects of material breaches
of our information technology systems if any were to occur, costs associated with, and the successful execution
of, the company's initiatives and plans, the acceptance
of the company's
products by our customers, the impact
of competition, coffee, dairy and other raw material prices and availability, the
effect of legal proceedings, and other risks detailed
in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the «Risk Factors» section
of Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2014.
This region is a major exporter
of agricultural and manufacturing
products to the entire globe, meaning that climate risks that affect industries
in this region can have ripple
effects far beyond the borders
of these eight states.
In a scalable business network
effects are strong, which increases the value
of the
product or service as the number
of customers grows
Countries whose export bundle is concentrated
in product where no country has substantial leverage may likely be spared from the worst
effects of a trade war.
If there is a competitive drug market, with limited advantage offered by the new drug
in terms
of increased effectiveness or reduced side
effects, the drug will probably not win substantial market share
in its
product category.
In a purely
product - based model, Amazon would have been just a dealer and you would not necessarily have been able to create this kind
of massive network
effect that allows you to dictate the final price to your suppliers.»
Launched
in April 2017, Section 232 is the U.S. Department
of Commerce's investigation into the
effect of steel mill
products and wrought and unwrought aluminum imports on national security.
Plant - based dairy
products such as milk continue to take market share from the sales
of conventional milk
in the U.S., with sales
in the former category growing as sales
in the latter category decline.45 It seems likely that cultured meat
products will have similar
effects, sometimes replacing plant - based
products, but also replacing
products of animal agriculture — particularly because they will likely be harder to distinguish by taste and texture than current substitutes.
They work with corporations to increase the availability
of animal
product alternatives and have developed a «restaurant report card» to score the top 100 chain restaurants according to their plant - based options.22
In general, we think that corporate outreach is a relatively effective animal advocacy intervention, though we are less certain of the effects of promoting plant - based options in restaurants than we are of the effects of working with corporations to implement welfare reform
In general, we think that corporate outreach is a relatively effective animal advocacy intervention, though we are less certain
of the
effects of promoting plant - based options
in restaurants than we are of the effects of working with corporations to implement welfare reform
in restaurants than we are
of the
effects of working with corporations to implement welfare reforms.
«The term implies that the
products could go live again, but I'm thinking we'll never see those
products again,» laments one registered rep who had had been putting a lot
of business through one
of the companies with suspensions now
in effect.
The combined
effects of falling commodity prices, weak global demand for exports and soft internal demand have led to year - over-year (YOY) declines
in the gross domestic
products (GDPs)
of the largest Asian economies.
One
of the significant
effects of this lies
in the commercial process
of commoditisation, where non-commercial, social activities are reformed, packaged and sold as commercial
products or commodities.
U.S.
products, from hot dogs to movies, have
effected fundamental changes
in the language and way
of life
of Latin Americans.
A concentrated blood
product, introduced
in the 1960s, if given soon after accidental bleeding has begun, can eliminate much
of the crippling
effect the condition has traditionally inflicted on stricken joints.
1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant
products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus
effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1
of private economic activity; furthermore, much
of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars
in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes