Posted on Jan 30, 2016
9 billionaires who plan to give away the majority of their fortunes
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Nothing against Charities, but why are none leaving money to groups who can help vets with school or starting a small business. Teach a man or woman to fish instead of just giving them food. Just a thought.
9 billionaires who plan to give away the majority of their fortunes
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Professional fundraisers have collected $130,399,567 for veteran organizations since 2001, the records show. But those fund-raisers kept 84 percent of the money donated.
Professional fundraisers have collected $130,399,567 for veteran organizations since 2001, the records show. But those fund-raisers kept 84 percent of the money donated.
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I think we need to change our thinking in some respect. Charity is great, but helping people get to a point where they can help themselves I believe is better. I don't want a hand out, but a hand up.
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Perhaps because veterans are not the only worthy ones who need help. If you want an education, use your GI Bill or take a student loan. Why do we deserve it for free? If you want to start a small business, create a business plan and look for investors like plenty of other small business owners. Perhaps one of the reasons our civilian counterparts can't relate to us is because we have this special, separatist opinion of ourselves that we are deserving of more than the next guy because we chose a career path different than them. With the exception of those who served in Vietnam and prior, we VOLUNTEERED to do this job. They owe us nothing. The sooner we realize that, the quicker we can put our outstretched hands back in our pockets and work hard for what we want - just like everyone else.
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I don't think any veteran is standing with outstretched hands except the homeless veterans which is a whole nether discussion. I would say many VOLUNTEERED because they come from a place where they don't have a bunch of options. Like going to college or starting a career. I will always believe any young man or woman who goes to a foreign country and puts their life on the line does deserve respect. When an E-5 with dependents can qualify for food stamps then yes, HELL YES he or she deserves any help we can give them. Again, I have nothing against charity. It is a great thing, but if you go to college and get a good job and live in the suburbs with your loving spouse and 2.5 kids I believe you do owe something to the Airman, Marines, Soldier, or Sailor who volunteered to be away from their family and put their lives in harms way to open the possibility of their kids growing up without one of their parents. What we did or some now do is not a job...it's more. If given the option of going to college and doing the 2.5 kids thing or risking your life for little pay and even if you live coming back with some disability which do you think most people would choose? Veteran's are special.
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