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The Surprising Truth about Compassionate Conservatism
Basic Books
December 2006
On Sale: November 27, 2006
256 pages
ISBN: 0465008216
EAN: 9780465008216
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Surprising proof that conservatives really are more
compassionate--and more generous--than liberals
We all know we should give to charity, but who really does?
Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time
and money to
various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter
of the
population does not. Why has America split into two nations:
givers and
non-givers? Arthur Brooks, a top scholar of
economics and
public policy, has spent years researching this trend, and
even he was
surprised by what he found. In Who Cares, he demonstrates
conclusively that conservatives really are compassionate-far
more
compassionate than their liberal foes. Strong families, church
attendance, earned income (as opposed to state-subsidized
income), and
the belief that individuals, not government, offer the best
solution to
social ills-all of these factors determine how likely one is
to give.
Charity matters--not just to the givers and to the
recipients, but to
the nation as a whole. It is crucial to our prosperity,
happiness,
health, and our ability to govern ourselves as a free
people. In Who Cares, Brooks outlines strategies for
expanding the ranks of givers, for the good of all Americans.
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