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Here is the real form to help pay down the debt just in case anyone wants to - https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=23779454 https:/

Here is the real form to help pay down the debt just in case anyone wants to - https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=23779454 https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFor...

gtaylor 14y ago
In what cases would it ever make sense to "donate" to this? I ask this not to be silly, I really am genuinely curious if anyone actually does this, and for what reasons.
- mmanfrin 14y ago
  There was a Planet Money (I think) episode that mentioned this. Their number were about $7 million a year on average, but that this last year or two have seen record (i.e., maybe 2x) donations.
- eli 14y ago
  Is your question why do people care about the public debt? Or why they bother making a contribution that is small relative to the problem?
  - stfu 14y ago
    Slightly different - why do they think that there money is better distributed by faceless bureaucrats where they could themselves direct it to the causes they think need it the most.
fosk 14y ago
Maybe because 2013 it's not over yet. Check back on January 1, 2014. EDIT: The original question asked why there was a drop of donations in 2013 as stated in this page: http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/gift/gift.htm