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[–] Mathurin1911 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Whenever someone brings up American charity, always remember that charitable contributions are tax deductible. Many wealthy people create their own foundations, give to them and use them to reduce their tax bill. Or, as one wealthy actor put it, his accountant said "You can either give it to the government, or give it to charity and control where it goes."

This will heavily influence American charitable giving figures.