An open letter to Christian legislators: consider the poor

Our comments are directed toward those Christian legislators and their supporters who constantly cry out, "We have to cut government spending and taxes, " when in reality those living in or near poverty are the ones who suffer most and bear the "brunt of the axe" from the chopping of funding for mental health services, social services, educational services and aid to low-income families and individuals. God stands in judgment of those in authority who fall short of their responsibility to help and protect the poor.

Over 2,000 verses in the Bible talk about concerns for and treatment of the...