Less equals more
Fellow blogger Mark Tapscott adds an interesting spin to a study released by the Catalogue for Philanthropy by noting which presidential candidate carried the state during the 2004 election. The study shows which states are considered to be the most generous based on a calculation they call a Generosity Index derived by using Average Adjusted Gross Income and Average Itemized Charitable Contribution. Mark says:
It may not get much play in the MSM, but the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s latest National Generosity Index finds a clear majority of the most generous states are in the Bible Belt where evangelical Christianity is strongest and household income is lowest.
Other bloggers talking about this data:
Marginal Revolution
Andrew Sullivan
One of my favorite radio hosts Glenn Beck gives us a color-coded version of the data showing elections results in blue and red.
Maybe those who give actually have more to begin with in terms of solid Christian influence in their communities.