[little jeremiah]

Should interest Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The problem of government spending is critical and my personal POV is that it should be cut by at least 50%, for starters. Many serious problems would wither on the the vine; and good hearted citizens of all religions (and none) would undoubtedly have more time and inclination to help the less fortunate.

This is a good companion article to the one about the government trying to get Amish people enrolled in the food stamp program. They don't accept government largesse; one said the reason is that the consider that they are their brothers' keepers. I'll find a link and post it.

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[little jeremiah]

Here's the companion piece:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1721419/posts?page=1
Counties caught in conundrum: getting Amish to take food stamps

"We believe that we are our brother's keeper," Miller said.