CHRISTIANITY AND GOVERNMENT BENEFITS

Christianity and Government Benefits seem to be morally compatible, but not in every circumstance.

During the Biden administration, taxpayers spent $1.16 trillion on the so-called “Build Back Better Act,” which boosted the amount of money welfare recipients receive. But no matter how much is handed out, it never seems to be enough.

Then Trump was elected. Suddenly, if you wanted a government check, you had to work at least 20 hours a week. Today's Democrats melted down: “You’re heartless! You’re mean! You’re punishing the poor, the pitiful, the starving! You’re Hitler!”

Here’s the truth: our welfare system was never meant to be a lifestyle. It was supposed to be a temporary lifeline for people in crisis. I know this firsthand. Growing up in a family of seven, we had to go on food stamps for a short time when Dad was injured and out of work. My parents loathed it. They felt humiliated. But it carried us through until Dad could work again. I was also a recipient of Medicaid and Food Stamp benefits for a time, but now I’m not. That’s the way it was meant to be. Sadly, now it’s become a way of life.

The Bible says in 2 Thessalonians 3:10: “If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.” Paul wasn’t condemning the elderly, the disabled, or the truly needy—he was confronting laziness. Able-bodied people are called to work. That’s biblical truth. Yet the media twists it into tyranny whenever Trump echoes the same message.

And make no mistake: today’s welfare system rewards dependency. More children mean a bigger check. Lower income means more food stamps. Subsidized housing and Medicaid keep people trapped where they are. The system discourages success, because if you earn more, you lose benefits.

But there is dignity in work. There is pride in providing for your family. When you work, you grow, you improve, and you gain freedom. Trump believes in that kind of freedom—not the false “freedom” of government handouts, which is really a form of oppression.

Welfare dependency is not compassion. It is captivity. True freedom is found in responsibility, work, and self-reliance.

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