Greece is in its third year of recession. Three years of declining gross domestic product — a shrinking economy, and a lower standard of living for all Greek citizens. In order to pay off its international debt, Greece will remain mired in recession. Greece and Europe are facing from very difficult choices for Greece, but there is a graceful way out.

We have heard the calls, the calls from our politicians for the need to raise taxes to help those in need. We have the empathy and the desire to help those who are less fortunate and in needs of help. In the United States we give, (through private means), more than any other nation in the world. We are a generous people whose compassion has no end and when we hear our leaders call for more revenue through higher taxes we balk and wonder how much can we actually take. Yet over the years the argument has changed.