Whether there's receptivity for it on Capitol Hill, or it proves constitutional or not, is another question. Seventy-eight percent of Americans have donated to charities or religious organizations in the past year. But when participants were asked where they would turn for help in addressing these problems, the federal government ranked 14th of 15 possible answers. The survey also found links between religiously active citizens and how they feel about their surroundings. The most important finding in the survey, organizers said, is that people want to help but often are not sure where to turn.
People are ready, willing and able to help.