plenty of hospitals are funded vy voluntary charity. like that famous st jude childrens hospital. they provide really expensive cancer care for little kids, and the families dont pay at all.
Just for starters, as I am winding down for the night. Habitat Local Food Banks Salvation Army Local churches helping out the underpriviledged Missions funded by private donations United Way Unicef Goodwill etc In Wichita Falls, there was a Mission that housed, clothed and fed the indigent, a free health center that handled dental and medical treatment, Food Bank, etc, etc. All of these were funded with private donations.
this is why the only thing that really matters is a robus economy. eventually we get to the point where our wealth solves our problems and we do not need the government. for example, in a poor country, you can outlaw child labor, but the kids will still work. but in america, it isnt the laws that keep kids from labor. its that we are rich and do not need child labor. hunger used to be a problem. not in america, its a thing of the past. nobody in america is hungry. our economy is so good that food is a tiny expenditure for almost everyone.
Well, I am aware that charities exist, good ones. I donate to several. What I was looking for was examples or evidence that any or all of these private donors can pick up the entire load. All of them are hard-pressed to fulfill their part of the sector, now. If they had to pick up from government services they would be entirely swamped. There isn't a country in the world that can care for their indigents by private donations alone. I think it is a pipe dream.
For packages, sure. But I can't imagine them delivering a first class letter for 44 cents, 6 days a week.
Do some homework here Red: The U.S. Postal Service said Friday that it lost $8.5 billion. Earlier estimates had put the loss at $6 billion to $7 billion. The red ink comes despite the elimination of 105,000 jobs and other cutbacks over recent years. Even the USPS can't do it for 44 cents, 6 days a week.
I don't understand why they don't cut out Saturday service. It's not needed. Most banks don't do business on Saturday. That's the only reason I can think of that Saturday mail would be important. Getting a check mailed to you. Even if you made a deposit on saturday it would be Monday before it posted. A regular letter that isn't delivered on Friday can wait till Monday. Cut Saturday and save some money.
