Jesus’ command is personal, not governmental
Cal Thomas responds to the question, “Are tax cuts moral?” Like Parham, Thomas is a panelists for the Washington Post’s “On Faith” blog that is covering this question.
Jesus Command is Personal, not Governmental
Even if all millionaires and billionaires were taxed at a 100 percent rate, it wouldn’t be enough to balance the budget. And Congress would find new ways to spend the new money. It always does. The federal government immorally — yes, immorally — spends more than it takes in and always demands more. If we don’t provide it, we are “greedy,” as if keeping more of what one earns and handing it over to people who earn nothing, defines “greed.” If spending cured poverty, there would be no poor people because we have spent record amounts trying to “cure” poverty, only to see more if it.