After squaring off with biblical scriptures on whether or not Jesus
would approve, politicians in the House a recent report,
under the revised Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
Americans would now have to pass an income and assets test to become
eligible for the benefits. Republicans argue that fewer Americans should
qualify for the program because they receive benefits from other
programs. Approximately 2 million people would qualify for food stamp
benefits under the new rules. But before the changes were approved
with heavy Republican support, ex-Jesuit and Democrat from California
Rep. Juan Vargas turned the debate of the cuts into a theological
discussion by invoking biblical treatment of the poor in his argument
against the cuts. "Jesus kinda fools around and gives you
parables. He doesn't oftentimes say exactly what he means," said Vargas.
"But in Matthew 25 he's very, very clear. And he delineates what it
takes to get into the kingdom of heaven very, very clearly. And he says
how you treat the least among us, the least of our brothers, that's how
you treat him."
Agricultural Committee approved a
farm bill on Wednesday that cuts the federal food stamp program, which
supported 47 million people last year, by $2.5 billion annually. According to
Link (here) to the Christian Post
Juan Vargas has a 100% pro-abortion voting record (here)
1 comment:
"Jesus kinda fools around and gives you parables." What a complete and utter bafoon. Morally bankrupt.
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