"Back in my day..."

I'd like to say that's a great idea...but it's just too idealistic. I'd be highly suspicious of a government organized system of taking one mass donation from all Americans (or whomever wanted to participate). For one thing, although it'd be great if 100% of the money really could go right to aid, realistically that'd never happen. As it is the smaller organizations can't even promise that, which is why researching a non-profit before you donate is imperitive. I think that if we actually had a fund set aside for rainy-day emergencies it would end up being squandered or "borrowed" for military needs or other expenses that the president deems more necissary. I mean where the fuck is our social security going? And how many billions of dollars do we owe other countries right now? It'd be like starting a band and making your money-grubbing drug-addicted homeless drummer the treasurer. Yea, that money would be safe. I don't think so. I think in theory it's a good idea though, but we'd have to live in a much more honest society.