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The cost is progressive:  the wealthy members pay more than the poor members.  [/quote]

That doesn't mean anything.  We have a household income of $160,000 (now living outside of DC) which appears to be in the top 5% of our small town BUT we're dipping into savings to pay a nanny.  I'd be pretty ticked off if we were expected to pay based on our HHI.[/quote]

At our temple, there is a list of suggested donations depending on income level. However, no one ever checks to verify if your income matches your donation. It's a matter of conscience. If, in good faith, you could not meet the suggested dues obligation then you just put what you can afford. There is trust by the temple administration that you do the best you can.[/quote]

Exactly this. The people arguing about whether a nanny is a luxury item and how much their house cost are missing the point completely. PP with the nanny, if in good conscience you know that your resources cannot allow you to pay your full share, then you simply don't. Nobody's going to give you a hard time about it like PP is. The hope, however, is that you will pay more when your circumstances allow to hopefully offset others who cannot afford their full share for any reason.

That being said, I think you are obligated to at least step back and look at your priorities to see where your money is going before you just assume you can't pay it. If temple membership is more important to you than other things you are currently paying for, I don't think you can in good conscience expect to pay less than your share just because you don't "have" to. But nobody's checking your balance sheet.  At a HHI of $160K, your share at my temple would be $3,200-$4,800 per year. HHI is used as a GUIDELINE but you are of course welcome to explain your individual circumstances. [/quote]

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