Why not, on credit card statements or other money related media, put a few checkboxes?
[ ]- Would you like to add an additional 1% tax that goes directly to schools?
[ ]- Would you like to add an additional 1% tax that goes directly to charity?
[ ]- Would you like to add an additional 1% tax that directly supports the troops?
Because the word "charity" is a misnomer. People should do the right thing and it shouldn't be considered as doing a good thing. It should be considered as doing the right thing. If you can help people you should, and you shouldn't expect a pat on the back for doing it.
If you can't afford it, fine. Don't check the boxes. But if you can afford it, its the easiest way possible to do the right thing.
All you would have to do to help those in need is carry on living your life.
Good idea!
ReplyDeleteBut...nobody will accept i think...
good idea!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea, a lot.
ReplyDeletebut one thing, I think it would catch criticism from people who can't afford it saying that they feel guilty when they don't check the box.
but still, i think it's a good idea, and good statement about what people should do.
I wouldn't check any of those
ReplyDeletesounds okay^^
ReplyDeleteInteresting.... Never looked at it like that. GreatIdea.
ReplyDeleteyeah I want it ;p
ReplyDeleteistn really a effective solution
ReplyDeleteCharity has always been a little strange to people who cant see where the money is going.
ReplyDeleteProbably the school one if any.
ReplyDeleteI sort of get it, i'm following.
ReplyDeletei would like to move to australia and have no taxes..
ReplyDeleteHey man, I'm all for that. It would go a long way, I think. Good idea.
ReplyDeletemaybe some government should try that
ReplyDeleteDon't we already pay for these.
ReplyDeleteTax.. you can only hate them :(
ReplyDeleteTax is too high as it is. At least here in Norway. Maybe I'm just a greedy bastard, though.
ReplyDeletegood idea. only i wouldn't include schools because i think education is important.
ReplyDeletei live in a country where church gets a lot of funding by the state (croatia, and catholic church :S) so i'd rather have that option here.
I would pick none of them
ReplyDeleteno, as soon as we allow the gov to start a tax it will never subside. if you care about ur community then just donate, never make something like that mandatory
ReplyDeletehmm pretty good idea. but is there a box I can check that says "put all military funding into research"?
ReplyDeleteYea, I want a put 1% into stem cell research box!
ReplyDeleteI wouldnt chose any
ReplyDeletepretty good tax concept if you ask ne.
ReplyDeleteNot a bad idea at all.
ReplyDeletenone of them...
ReplyDeletemaybe raise some extra money great idea
ReplyDeleteI like it! I'm always down for a good cause
ReplyDeletei'm totally down with this.
ReplyDeleteNice idea, they should try it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea i sent a suggestion to Safeway groceries to ask them if they could do something similar. Most grocerys have little tickets that they ring through if you want that do the same thing tough
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