[txrefugee]

Where does he find any verse of scripture calling for government to take care of the poor? This duty is given to each Christian, and if each of us helped those in need that we personally know, poverty would be much less burdensome.
God knows that corrupt governments are the least likely to be able to help those in need. Kasich should know it,too.

[P-Marlowe]

Where does he find any verse of scripture calling for government to take care of the poor?

References to Church Government.

Are we officially a Christian Nation? Can we now pray in school? Should teachers now be compelled to preach the gospel of Christ to their students?

If not, then the government has no business taking our money and doling it out to others on the pretext that they are doing God's work.

[rollo tomasi]

"Where does he find any verse of scripture calling for government to take care of the poor?"

Proponents of a planned economy and charitable bureaucracies comeback will be that government is made up of individuals/representation sent by individuals.

The folly/where to attack/expose lies with the specific legislation and unintended consequences (Although a lot intend those consequences to create dependency) that are produce.