At 4:49 PM -0500 4/11/01, Timmerman, Thomas wrote:
>Paul Brandon wrote:
>> And finally, the volume of social services delivered
>> publically is an order of magnitude greater than that delivered privately.
>
>I wonder how these would compare if the publicly-delivered
>services were funded by passing a collection plate or
>staffed through volunteer hours.
Or if we had bake sales for bombers?
>The following has nowhere near the scientific elegance of
>a rat's bar press, but here's more data from the Univ. of
>Pennsylvania in one of the first studies of its kind.
>
>For those without the time to read the whole thing, the big
>finish at the end is an estimate
Based on what?
>that religious congregations
>in Philadelphia provide services worth $227,772,960 per year.
>
>Just imagine what they could do if the government wasn't
>forcing individuals to work Jan-May to pay taxes.
'Could' and 'would' are not the same.
* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
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