Why the rich get, and stay, richer

Pie chart of the percentage distribution of 2+ income households in the United States (Photo credit: Wikipedia)It's not just that they pay a lower percentage of their income as taxes.  It's also that they give a lower percentage of their income to charities, compared to middle class, and even poor people.

http://www.npr.org/2012/08/20/158947667/study-reveals-the-geography-of-charitable-giving

This is according to a new study from the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

http://philanthropy.com/section/How-America-Gives/621/

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