West Virginians: Stop fighting in the bucket

By: Paula Kaufman

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 672

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

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Our government becomes more parsimonious daily. We do too. We cling to a scarcity mindset. If we shared, there would be plenty to go around. Plenty. But we don’t.

Ironically, the more we have, the less we give, according to the Guardian. Affluent Americans give 4.6% of their salaries to charity. Those earning $25,000 or less give 16.6%.

Despite this income inequality, many of us are in the same financial boat. And …

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