Dear Editor:
I just read Erin Brower's letter on Medicaid. The comment concerning missing the Sunday School lesson which taught that health care was a privilege not a right was interesting. Not only did I miss the Sunday School lesson where Christ asked us to use the government to force income redistribution, I am unable to find the Biblical passage that directs those who call ourselves Christians to send our poor and needy to Caesar, the government, for assistance.Â
While it seems a difficult concept for many to grasp, there is no magic money tree in D.C., nor in Jefferson City for that matter. Government gets all its money from two places. It either borrows it, thus further indebting all future generations; or it gets it from the pockets of we taxpayers.
When we fill our car up at the pump, the price we pay includes the cost of any taxes paid by the oil companies. When we buy groceries the price we pay for an item includes the cost of the taxes paid by the producers of the item, as well as the taxes paid by the store itself. Take a look at your cell phone and utility bills, take note of all the taxes.
The only reason I can see for people to cry out for more government help for others is because that person wants government to force someone else to pay for the help.
I routinely read about projects that I am certain would never have been funded if those benefiting from the project (whether it be a new bridge, another park, renovation of a downtown area, etc.) were the ones who had to pay for the project.Â
When Christians call on government to force others to take care of those in need, it is a prime example of how pitiful our faith has become in the United States. If you consider yourself to be a Christian, is your god so weak that he must rely on government to take care of the people he created?