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 to charities in 2011, but that's far less than the 

 the federal government spent on entitlements and safety net programs in 2011.

, leaving gaps that philanthropy can't fill.

, clinical professor of public affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University, and 

, vice president for policy research and director of the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative at the Manhattan Institute, join The Daily Circuit Wednesday, Jan. 30 to discuss philanthropy's role in a time of reduced public spending.

Are Charities More Effective Than Government?

 (NY Times' Room for Debate, featuring Lenkowsky and Husock)

Charity's role in America, and its limits

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At a time when government spending is shrinking, can charities step in to fill the gap? Are charities more effective than government?

Can charities fill a void left by government cuts?

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