Political Quotes

“I am introducing the Expanding Charitable and Volunteer Opportunities Act of 2005. I am proud of the charitable work that is continuously done throughout this country. However, individual charitable giving rates among Americans have stagnated over the past fifty years. As legislators, we must provide incentives for charitable giving and opportunities for low-income families to build individual assets, and support faith-based and secular organizations as they provide charitable social services. We must also eliminate unnecessary road blocks that might keep businesses and individuals from donating to the needy. I remain committed to promoting increased opportunities for the less fortunate to obtain help through faith-based and community organizations. There are people all around the country waiting to give more to charity--they just need a little push. The Expanding Charitable and Volunteer Opportunities Act provides such a push. This legislation builds on the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 that immunizes individuals who do volunteer work for non-profit organizations or governmental entities from liability for ordinary negligence in the course of their volunteer work. My bill prevents a business from being subject to civil liability when a piece of equipment has been loaned by a business entity to a nonprofit organization unless the business has engaged in gross negligence or intentional conduct.…”