Should the Federal government contribute tax dollars to all 501(c)(3) charities?
Not all 501(c)(3) organizations are charities. This status covers many organizations that are religious, educational and scientific also. However, all of these organizations are established to perform good deeds in the eyes of the founders and their contributors, so I will refer generally to charities from this point to include all of these organizations. GA_googleFillSlotWithSize(HELAD_publishercode, “ArticleATFMiddleArticle300x250”, 300, 250); To answer the question of whether Federal tax dollars should be contributed to these organizations, we need to understand the respective roles of government and charities. Government exists to provide essential services and support to the populace. This includes providing national defense, keeping law and order, providing key infrastructure, etc. Depending on your political ideology, it may also include providing education, health care and many other services. Most people draw a line at some point as to what should be provided by the government
