Charity outperforms taxes

Charity outperforms taxes

EDITOR:

I recently had one of those “teachable moments” with my 7-year-old daughter.

A mother in our community is experiencing some financial difficulty due the illness of her daughter. The PTO at my daughter’s school is collecting donations to provide assistance to this mother and her children in their time of need.

I explained the circumstances to my daughter and asked her if we should make a donation. She said that we should because it is good to help others. Then I asked her if she would feel the same way if she didn’t have a choice. She said that she still would but didn’t think it was right for someone to tell her that she had to make a donation.

This gave me the opportunity to explain to my daughter the difference between having the choice to give (charity) and not having the choice (tax redistribution).

Individuals do a better and more efficient job of helping the truly needy get back on their feet.

BILL HEGARTY

Poland