Can Money for Kidneys Solve the Shortage?
out of the goodness of one’s heart: to do something kind because you genuinely care, not because you expect a reward
Would you sell your kidney for $50,000? In the United States, over 90,000 people need a kidney transplant, but not enough kidneys are available. A new federal proposal might change this. The End Kidney Deaths Act would give a $50,000 tax credit to people who donate a kidney to a stranger.
However, not everyone thinks this is a good idea. Some people worry that paying for kidneys could reduce the number of people who currently donate out of the goodness of their hearts. Others believe it could set a bad example and hurt efforts to stop illicit organ trade in other countries.
Supporters of the plan argue that something needs to change because thousands of people are dying, and the current system isn’t working.
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She stayed late at work to help a colleague finish a project out of the goodness of her heart, not because she had to.
The firefighter used his day off to help rebuild a neighbor’s house out of the goodness of his heart.
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