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Tax Dollars and Tech Dollars: Who Supports Society?

Heather Cox Richardson
Apr 19, 2022
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Who should support the needy in American society? The news is filled with controversies over the use and misuse of philanthropy, from Mackenzie Scott’s giving drive, to Elon Musk tax avoidance claims, to GoFundMe campaigns. 

Heather and Joanne look at historical debates over philanthropy, from colonial community support and “warning out” laws, to Carnegie’s “Gospel of Wealth,” to the relationship between nonprofits and President Johnson’s Great Society.

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John Caton
Apr 20, 2022

I haven’t received my copies of the Letters since Sunday. My account is current as far as I know. Is snthing going on?

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Molly Peeples
Apr 20, 2022

I like HCR's WRITING

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