Wow, Something New
I'm feeling a little less sick, but have to wear a suit to work today... which is making me really not want to go. This generosity index is really neat. It ranks all of the states in terms of the average amount that people earn and the average amount that they give to charitable institutions. DC isn't on there, so I can't brag. But philanthropy isn't supposed to be about bragging anyway, right? The list is kind of confusing when you see a lot of states that you were just sure were full of greedy republicans ranked high for generosity (a calculation based on those who have the least and give the most). Reading the FAQs, one realizes that their numbers are from from tax return deductions and thus, are based on what the US government considers to be charitable contributions, including church and other religious group donations. Hence, why Utah is so high up on the list. What with the Mormon giving addiction and all. Dang, time to go to work.
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