The Christian Science Monitor<p>An era of budget cuts and tax changes is a test for American generosity. Yet the spirit of giving finds its way. <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/budgetcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgetCuts</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poverty</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/tag/generosity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generosity</span></a> <a href="https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0811/When-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-give" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-m</span><span class="invisible">onitors-view/2025/0811/When-the-going-gets-tough-the-tough-give </span></a></p><p>Posted into The American Story <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@csmonitor/the-american-story-u1nco3brz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>the-american-story-csmonitor</span></a></span></p>