{"id":33841,"date":"2013-05-16T21:39:15","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T03:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/16\/when-i-was-hungry.html"},"modified":"2013-05-17T08:46:19","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T14:46:19","slug":"when-i-was-hungry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/16\/when-i-was-hungry.html","title":{"rendered":"When I was hungry"},"content":{"rendered":"
One refreshing aspect in this article is that people — politicians<\/i> — are beginning to speak up that this is not just a matter of public policy and tax burdens and budget deficits, but a moral<\/i> issue:<\/p>\n

'Republicans defended the cuts after Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif., quoted the Book of Matthew in opposing them: "When I was hungry, you gave me food. When I was thirsty, you gave me drink." Several Republicans talked about their Christianity and said the Bible encourages people to help one another but doesn't dictate what the federal government should do. "We should be doing this as individuals, helping the poor," said Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.'<\/i><\/p>\n

I'll note that if federal aid to needy families was actually handled adequately by "individuals, helping the poor," there would have been little need for such federal programs.<\/p>\n

Or, put another way, if the Biblical mandate is toward individuals<\/i> (and we'll leave aside Religious Right rhetoric about how nations<\/i> get blessed or punished collectively<\/i> for their behavior), then what does it say when an individual<\/i> votes to reduce funding to feed the hungry, or to make it less convenient for them to get the help they need?<\/div>\n

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House panel set to OK cut in food-stamp program<\/a><\/p>\n

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One refreshing aspect in this article is that people — politicians — are beginning to speak up that this is not just a matter of public policy and tax burdens and budget deficits, but a moral issue: 'Republicans defended the cuts after Rep. 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