[GJM] [Easier-Fundraising] general comment

[wesburt at juno.com]

On 22 Jul 2006 08:53:29 -0400 John Watkins 
ended his general comment by agreeing with 
Miles Fidelman's concluding statement, so:

> Miles wrote:
>Whether it's advocacy, charity, social service, academic research - the
societal question becomes one of how to fund things where there's no
direct path for dollars to flow - be it because the benefits are diffuse,
indirect, or not easily monetarized.

Yes, and the question before this forum is how to do that.
-- 
Simply,

John
http://simsoc.org 
603-889-0111
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The USA could make it easier for dollars to flow
to advocacy, charity, social service, and academic research by
establishing children's allowances, 
following the practice of Japan and Germany 
during their post World War II economic miracles. 

That action would relieve the long standing 
shortage of purchasing power in the low income 
range by adding a 3% of GDP increment to the 
income tax revenue to fund the allowances.

I could be mistaken, but I believe that the shift 
of $300 Billion/year (2003 data) from the high 
income range to the lower income range would 
effect a significant increase in the flow of funds 
to advocacy, charity, social service, and academic 
research.  And relieve other US social pathologies 
as well.

If the contrary happens to be true, we could relax 
our two hundred year fixation with universal 
compulsory 1-12 public education at $281 
Billion/year and educate only the male children, 
as some third world nations do.  Or charge the $6,500/year/student
expense to the budget of 
each parenting family, as we presently charge 
the $5,000/year/child subsistence expense.

Either way, the question is concise enough, and 
simple enough, for the public to form an informed 
opinion of which move would best serve their 
individual and collective interest.

The US Congress established a president for 
cutting the taxpayer's education budget when 
they voted to change the 1942 G.I. Bill into a 
loan program after the WW II veterans graduated.
The status quo has its advantages for the few,
per the attached visual-aid, Fig11h.gif.  How does 
the forum vote?

Kind regards,

Wes Burt
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