Gov. Makes a Pitch for tax measure<\/i><\/p>\n
by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
You won’t find a slew of biblical references on Calitics, but that will change for today. Gov. Brown pitched his revenue measure in a WWJD kind of way:<\/p>\n
“For those who’ve been blessed the most, it’s only right, and I think the way to go to say, ‘Give some back temporarily, for the next seven years, until our economy finally gets back,’ ” Brown said at a news conference in Oakland, where he accepted a $1 million contribution to his tax campaign from the influential California Nurses Association.<\/p>\n
Later, the Democratic governor invoked the New Testament explicitly.<\/p>\n
“Those who we’re asking to pay more, I think they can,” he said. “And I think it says in the New Testament, ‘For those whom much is given, much will be asked,’ and that’s what we’re doing today.”(SacBee<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This is really one of the big Right-vs-Left fights in America right now. Those who claim to honor their religion, but then ignore the parts that are expensive or inconvenient, and those who see the morality of a more equal society. Religion needn’t be a big part of that, but there are parts of the Bible which specifically speak to these issues. It is hardly a new thing for them to be ignored, after all, hypocrisy abounded in the feudal era with respect to the Church.<\/p>\n
And so, here we are again, looking to find a way to fund our long-term needs. I can’t imagine that calling into question the sense of charity of the Rich is the way to win this fight for the long haul. But it might score a point or two in this battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gov. Makes a Pitch for tax measure<\/i><\/p>\n
by Brian Leubitz<\/p>\n
You won’t find a slew of biblical references on Calitics, but that will change for today. Gov. Brown pitched his revenue measure in a WWJD kind of way:<\/p>\n
“For those who’ve been blessed the most, it’s only right, and I think the way to go to say, ‘Give some back temporarily, for the next seven years, until our economy finally gets back,’ ” Brown said at a news conference in Oakland, where he accepted a $1 million contribution to his tax campaign from the influential California Nurses Association.<\/p>\n
Later, the Democratic governor invoked the New Testament explicitly.<\/p>\n