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My business is the enforcement of the tax laws and the integrity of the tax code and making sure that trustees of charitable giving are true trustees. -- Chuck Grassley
As a member of the Mormon church, Romney is instructed to tithe 10 percent of his income. That's in keeping with most charitable giving: Religious institutions get about one-third of all contributions, according to 'The American' magazine. -- John Podhoretz
Capitalists have done more good for society through their charitable giving, philanthropy and generosity than all their critics combined. -- James Cook
Our Government is investing in stronger communities by supporting the important work of charities by reducing their administrative burden, encouraging charitable giving and allowing charities to use modern electronic tools. -- Kevin Sorenson
President Obama's recommended reduction in the tax deduction for charitable giving reflects his fundamental belief that only the government can or should help the poor. He wants to keep the impoverished directly dependent on the government - and the Democratic Party - for their daily bread. -- Dick Morris
I am proud to be part of the Toys for Tots program for a second year. In addition to giving kids the chance to design a special The UPS Store/Toys for Tots car, this contest is a great way for children to learn about the importance of charitable giving. -- Dale Jarrett
Charitable giving in the United States has remained at 2% of GDP since 1970. -- Jeff Henderson
I think that everyone in Seattle, their daily existence, is enriched by all the charitable giving that is courtesy of Microsoft. -- Maria Semple
Philanthropists today want input into how their monies are being deployed. The big question is, can governments use this insight to sell the rich the idea of paying more tax rather than spend more on charitable giving? -- Noreena Hertz
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Much corporate giving is charitable in nature rather than philanthropic. -- David Rockefeller
Lots of people think they're charitable if they give away their old clothes and things they don't want. -- Myrtle Reed
If you compare charitable donations, you name it, religious tithing, giving, Americans trump citizens of the world hands down. -- Rush Limbaugh
Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable. -- Glenn Beck
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself. -- Billy Joel
We should celebrate Christmas throughout the year, but I believe the whole concept of giving was the basis of Christmas, that it was a charitable, you know, giving, and I think we got carried away with giving. -- Victoria Osteen
My father... very generous, very philanthropic, very charitable man. My siblings and I and my mother continue with always appreciating and always giving back. It's something I hope that I've become a role model for my children. -- Steve Tisch
Other people might have family - three kids or five houses. In my case, that doesn't exist. I'm going to give everything away. Everything has been transferred to charitable trusts. There is no question about that. The question is where, not if. -- Nicolas Berggruen
People who are disenfranchised politically and people who are poor often don't vote. They often don't elect politicians, so the politicians who are supporting them are really being very charitable, because they're not going to give them billions of dollars in campaign funds. -- Joyce Carol Oates
Being charitable provides a boost to your psyche that is tough to replicate in any other way. But note that although any charity will happily take your money, you can give in other ways and still reap the same happiness reward. Volunteering and donating your old or unused belongings have the same result. -- Jean Chatzky
If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right to know. If the big banks don't expect to buy influence and are merely making charitable contributions, then their shareholders have a right to know. Either way, there's no excuse for keeping these payments secret. -- Elizabeth Warren

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