Don't you find it kind of ironic that the candidates that most want us to pay more in taxes are the same ones that don't contribute to charity? Do you know why? They only believe in the power of government. They don't believe in the power of the individual and the efficiency of the private sector.

From the article:

Public attention to charitable gifts has led to uncomfortable moments for prominent political figures. Then-Vice President Al Gore came in for withering ridicule in 1998 when his tax return showed he had contributed just $353 to charity. So did then-President Bill Clinton, after a review of old tax returns revealed that he had once claimed a $75 deduction for donating a suit with ripped pants to the Salvation Army, as well as $2 for a pair of used underwear and $9 for six pairs of used socks.

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