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To: epicure who wrote (210026)	12/6/2006 4:33:37 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Thanks. I'm especially relieved to see that my memory hasn't failed me. The nonworking poor, however—those on public assistance instead of earning low wages—give at lower levels than any other group. In other words, poverty does not discourage charity in America, but welfare does. Isn't that problematic? For example, one example of public assistance is food stamps. Would you expect the poor to give away their food stamps and if they did, how would it show up as charity. Housing assistance may come in the form of housing subsidies where the apartment owner gets the funds directly from the government. How about not having a job discourages charity? jttmab