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Taxing the rich to help the poor? Here's what the Bible says

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
imageBiblical principles have provided an understanding on how to help the needy.Lamppost Collective/Shutterstock.com

The new tax reform bill has led to an intense debate over whether it would help or hurt the poor. Tax reform in general raises critical issues about whether the government should redistribute income and promote equality in the first...

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