A Liberal’s Uncomfortable Moment of Self-Awareness

Wherein a confessed “bleeding heart” confronts the simple truth that generosity does not mean using the government to give away someone else’s money.

Arthur Brooks, the author of a book on donors to charity, “Who Really Cares,” cites data that households headed by conservatives give 30 percent more to charity than households headed by liberals. A study by Google found an even greater disproportion: average annual contributions reported by conservatives were almost double those of liberals.