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Mike Nelson

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8. Most people would...

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 03:53 AM

Sep 2017

...give up the cost of a Macaroni and Cheese dinner to help others... Dr. Phil and hid wife can write off their $25,000 and have and extra piece of pie after their dinner. Still, the public thinks Dr. Phil must be a wonderful man to donate all that money.

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Thinking of Joel Olstean I watched Dr. Phil today and he gave a plug for the Red Cross [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2017 OP

Plus the red cross is a defective charity anyway. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #1

The CEO has been all over the news shows trying to defend their image dflprincess Sep 2017 #2

Yes, very little of what you give the RC goes to where it's needed. Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #3

The head of the Red Cross said ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #10

Another example...those with the least are the most generous. MLAA Sep 2017 #4

you should use your net worth, not your income hfojvt Sep 2017 #5

You are right. I don't really know what my net worth is besides my house but I Maraya1969 Sep 2017 #11

When the wealthy think about money, they think about cost... When the rest of us think about money, world wide wally Sep 2017 #6

Why should this surprise anyone? maddiemom Sep 2017 #7

Most people would... Mike Nelson Sep 2017 #8

Red Cross is very shady Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9