"I don't get economic policy from my bishops, or my cardinals, or from my pope."
Jeb Bush
I know a little something about your God, JEB! -- that is, assuming you still claim to be Catholic. And here's just a small taste of what your God -- Jesus Christ, "true God and true man" -- has to say about economic policy: If someone takes your coat, give him your shirt, too.Luke 6:29
And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”Luke 3:11
Wow. Supposed to share if you have only two tunics. I wonder what people with a closet full of Armani suits are supposed to do. Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven"Matthew 19:21
woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.Luke 6:24
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. Acquire no gold nor silver nor copper for your belts, no bag for your journey, nor two tunics nor sandals nor a staff, for the laborer deserves his food.Matthew 10:8-10
15 Now! “If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.Luke 6:32-35
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’
Matthew 25:35-43
Thought I'd go ahead and throw in some of what your God has to say about Obamacare and immigration too, as long as we're talking about policies. No extra charge.