Probably a number of things including (1) not as wealthy as he claims, (2) lots of Russian debt, (3) does
not give money to charity, (4) lots of tax avoidance using Panama, the Cayman's etc, and (5) he pays taxes at a very low rate that most working folk would be outraged by.
Not exact matches
This workaround would violate the basic rationale for charitable deductions, which is that
money given to charity does
not benefit the taxpayer but society generally.
An inaugural committee spokesman told the Associated Press that excess
money would be donated
to charity, though he didn't
give specifics.
Even if you can't afford — or are unwilling —
to give your
money to charity, you can certainly help your chosen cause with the gift of your knowledge or labor.
When most billionaires
give money to charity, they create a foundation or
give directly
to a
not - for - profit company or charitable trust.
P.S.:
Not all wealthy parents are like Warren Buffett,
giving away the bulk of his
money to charity.
Since it could
not ask netizens directly for
money, it encouraged people
to retweet a
given message, where each retweet earned La La Shou around twelve cents (CAD) donated by Tencent's
charity foundation.
You know very little of the
money given in the collection baskets ever leaves the United States, and most that does doesn't go
to Rome but
to charities.
Who cares that hes» a successful God fearing good do - er with significant multiple Ivy League degrees that
gives tons of
money to charities, has incredible business and political experience and loves his country... oh wait... but then there is that Mormon thing... VOTE THE ISSUES IDIOTS,
NOT THE RELIGION!
Extracting
money from the pocket of one person
to give it
to another by government is
not charity.
Or maybe it is because
money extracted from the hands of one
to give to another is
not charity.
Still other studies have shown that atheists, due
to their lack of morality and empathy, do
not give anywhere near as much
money to charity, and the
money they do
give is
to NPR.
1: If your
charity isn't using the
money the way you see fit, such as helping people get on their feet vs pandering
to people who abuse the system, you can stop
giving them
money and
give it
to another one.
I don't want
to give my
money to the government or oftentimes a
charity (unless I know specifically how the $ is being spent) and have them decide who gets it.
Yes, because as we all well know the Nazis
gave all their
money to charity and
not to the government.
Secondly, for anyone who would
give credence
to a man who dresses up like a Communist Soldier, and says that somehow
money should
not go
to the government but
to charity is a joke.
Giving money to a church is not the same as giving money to a charity (regardless of whether it's tax deductible or
Giving money to a church is
not the same as
giving money to a charity (regardless of whether it's tax deductible or
giving money to a
charity (regardless of whether it's tax deductible or
not).
Most
charities operate by shady dealings and most of the
money given does
not go
to support the
charity's pet cause, but rather
to line the pockets of those running the
charities, such as the presidents and CEOs who get unreal amounts of
money from their positions and then there's the really stupid amount of
money given for mass mailings and other advertisements.
Here's the thing though... I can choose which
charity to give to and avoid those that don't spend
money on helping people.
I do
not want
to give money to religious
charities knowing that some or all off the
money will simply go
to promoting religious dogma.
Re: idiot above claiming it is bigoted and dogmatic
not to give to a believer
charity, if it is ok for believers
to argue that no
money should be
given to Planned Parenthood because it mind find its way
to the part of PP that provides abortions (70 + % of which are for believers in th USA), it is ok for non-believers
to argue that donations
to a cult based
charity might find their way
to the cult's indoctrination division.
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
If atheism is such a peaceful cult, because it is in fact a cult, then why doesn't Bill Gates who have billions of dollars don't shares it with the poor and the needy ones instead of using the so called
giving money to charities which he do
to avoid over taxes and then reclaim his donations on his next income tax form.
He urged
charities to steer clear of political campaigning, arguing that is
not what the public
gives them
money for.
i trust that if he's
not in it for the
money, that he's taking the hefty amount that he's making and
giving it
to charities to help the poor and sick;
to do god's work.
Ultimately, «
giving your
money to God» is
not about putting some in an offering plate on Sunday morning, or writing a check
to your favorite
charity.
He isn't like people that
give - up their free - time
to raise
money for
charity, or those who volunteer
to work without pay,
to help people that are sick or homeless.
I was like, why didn't I just donate the DVDs
to a
charity and save myself the hassle of having
to list and send them, and then
giving that
money to a
charity anyway?
The
charity was in need of
money to alleviate a desperate situation but would
not accept the donation because it refused
to be seen as complicit with a company as immoral as Nestle, or
to give such an odious corporation any good publicity.
GOP Chairman Bill Reilich still contended the
money should've been
given back
to the county,
not a
charity.
It doesn't know if you
gave money to charity.
stickK.com
gives users the option of putting
money on the line as an incentive for success; if they do
not achieve their goal, the
money is forfeited
to a designated recipient, usually a
charity (or for some, their «anti-
charity», e.g., either the Bush or Clinton Presidential Library).
The
charity claimed the Access
to Work programme was «
not effective and
not value for
money» and suggested that more support should instead be
given to self - employment programmes.
Recent media reports, particularly in the Washington Post, say Trump has
not given money recently
to his self - named foundation, and also allege he spent funds earmarked for
charity to buy a 6 - foot tall painting of himself.
I thought that even if don't wear it my
money will go
to a good cause and I can always
give it
to another
charity shop.
As my heart started beating faster, he
gave me a sob story about
not being able
to pay for a flight so he could carry on with his
charity work, and asked me
to lend him the
money.
(Learning the value of inclusion and community) Perseverance (Learning the value of working hard when things don't come easy) Doing what you know is right (Issues of right or wrong) Learning the value of what you have (An introduction
to money and saving) Taking Responsibility (Issues of having responsibilities as you grow up) Knowing you are special (Issues of self - esteem) Saying you're sorry (Learning the value of apologising) The art of
giving (Learning the value in
charity) Listening
to those who know best Why rules are important
Run a big
charity fundraiser so that for every book sold on a certain day or a certain week you
give all or part of the profits
to a
charity of your choice (or better yet, run a fundraiser and then send everyone who donates a free pdf of your book — you won't make
money directly from this but it's all about promoting you and your book).
And while
giving away
money is a good thing, Christian companies — or individuals — overwhelmed by debt shouldn't be writing checks
to charity, he said
For organizations that don't run programs directly, such as hospital foundations, we
give top marks
to those that pass along 90 % or more of donated
money to the
charity or institution being supported.
If you can't, just donate that
money to your favorite
charity or
give it
to your mama... show her you still care.
For organizations that don't run programs directly, like hospital foundations, we
give top marks
to those that spend 90 % of their
money on transfers
to other
charities.
«I always felt like we didn't have any
money but now I know it's because my parents
gave a lot
to local
charities and invested for their future.
And, there's no reason
to consider charitable trusts if you don't want
to give to charity, because you're sacrificing the ability
to do anything else with the
money.
You can insult customers / blame the industry all you want, but if you do
not make good games, you can't expect consumers
to give you more
money out of a sense of
charity.
Not only that, you can set how much
money goes
to the publisher (SEGA), Humble Bundle and how much is
given to charities.
Someone knew which politicians
to give money to so that Virginia would change the law and
not require «military
charities»
to register.
And Posner also identifies a practical problem: because the
money that users put up will go
to a
charity, the potential loss doesn't
give users enough incentives
to stick
to their goals.
[18] First, there had
to be taxpayers, like Cannon, who were willing
to buy into the concept that they could maximize their tax deductions
not just by
giving money to charity, but by getting a receipt for more than they had actually
given — that is, by making a profit from their charitable donations.
Doing your due diligence and researching if a
charity or nonprofit is legitimate can
give you the peace of mind that your
money is going
to the right place, and for a good cause,
not to line the pockets of scammers.