http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/29/cheap-in-america/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/29/cheap-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-48805 Blue Crab Boulevard » Cheap In America, Part Two Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:49:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/29/cheap-in-america/#comment-48805 [...] John Stossel wrote an article talking about a certain former president named Carter and some celebrity type folks who think America is cheap because the government gave away only $20 billion in aid last year. Of course, Americans gave away $260 billion to charity. But since it was redistributed by government, that apparently doesn't count to Carter and Bono. Today Stossel takes a look at just who is giving that money. The answers will surprise you. Well, in some ways, maybe not so much in others. To test what types of people give more, "20/20" went to two very different parts of the country, with contrasting populations: Sioux Falls, S.D. and San Francisco, Calif. The Salvation Army set up buckets at the busiest locations in each city — Macy's in San Francisco and Wal-Mart in Sioux Falls. Which bucket collected more money? [...] [...] John Stossel wrote an article talking about a certain former president named Carter and some celebrity type folks who think America is cheap because the government gave away only $20 billion in aid last year. Of course, Americans gave away $260 billion to charity. But since it was redistributed by government, that apparently doesn't count to Carter and Bono. Today Stossel takes a look at just who is giving that money. The answers will surprise you. Well, in some ways, maybe not so much in others. To test what types of people give more, "20/20" went to two very different parts of the country, with contrasting populations: Sioux Falls, S.D. and San Francisco, Calif. The Salvation Army set up buckets at the busiest locations in each city — Macy's in San Francisco and Wal-Mart in Sioux Falls. Which bucket collected more money? [...]

]]> http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/29/cheap-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-48603 Luther McLeod Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:09:22 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/11/29/cheap-in-america/#comment-48603 Fantasy, but wish this would be in my local fish wrap in the morning. Carter really needs to stick to peanuts...or some sort of legume. As far as I am concerned he is an embarrassment to this country. Fantasy, but wish this would be in my local fish wrap in the morning. Carter really needs to stick to peanuts…or some sort of legume. As far as I am concerned he is an embarrassment to this country.

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