Jesus Supports Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

[...]When we examine the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity in the
light of the Gospel, we realize that they are not simply ‘horizontal’: they
both have an essentially vertical dimension. Jesus commands us to do unto
others as we would have them do unto us (cf. Lk 6:31); to love our neighbour
as ourselves (cf. Mat 22:35). These laws are inscribed by the Creator
in man’s very nature (cf. Deus Caritas Est, 31). Jesus teaches that this love
calls us to lay down our lives for the good of others (cf. Jn 15:12-13). In this
sense, true solidarity – though it begins with an acknowledgment of the
equal worth of the other – comes to fulfilment only when I willingly place
my life at the service of the other (cf. Eph 6:21). Herein lies the ‘vertical’
dimension of solidarity: I am moved to make myself less than the other so
as to minister to his or her needs (cf. Jn 13:14-15), just as Jesus ‘humbled
himself’ so as to give men and women a share in his divine life with the
Father and the Spirit (cf. Phil 2:8; Mat 23:12).
Similarly, subsidiarity – insofar as it encourages men and women to
enter freely into life-giving relationships with those to whom they are most
closely connected and upon whom they most immediately depend, and
demands of higher authorities respect for these relationships – manifests a
‘vertical’ dimension pointing towards the Creator of the social order (cf.
Rom 12:16, 18). A society that honours the principle of subsidiarity liberates
people from a sense of despondency and hopelessness, granting themthe freedom to engage with one another in the spheres of commerce, politics
and culture (cf. Quadragesimo Anno, 80). When those responsible for
the public good attune themselves to the natural human desire for self-governance
based on subsidiarity, they leave space for individual responsibility
and initiative, but most importantly, they leave space for love (cf. Rom
13:8; Deus Caritas Est, 28), which always remains ‘the most excellent way’
(cf. 1 Cor 12:31).[...]

"[Paul Ryan] told Christian Broadcasting Network last week that it was his Catholic faith that helped shape the budget plan."

Really?

Next up: Paul Ryan proclaims that his Catholic faith made him champion capital punishment!

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., argued on Thursday that his Catholic faith guided the budget he authored for the Republican Party, addressing criticism from Catholics who charge his budget unfairly targets the poor at the expense of the rich.
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"In short, your budget appears to reflect the values of your favorite philosopher, Ayn Rand, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ," the letter [which was sent to him by 90 priests and faculty members of Georgetown University] read. "Her call to selfishness and her antagonism toward religion are antithetical to the Gospel values of compassion and love."
[...]
In his speech at Georgetown, Ryan defended the key points of his budget and argued that his personal thinking has been guided by the Catholic principles of "solidarity" and "subsidiarity." The latter principle emphasizes the importance of placing the duties of governing at a local level.

"Our budget offers a better path, consistent with the timeless principles of our nation's founding and, frankly, consistent with how I understand my Catholic faith," Ryan said. "We put our trust in people, not in government. Our budget incorporates subsidiarity by returning power to individuals, to families, and to communities."

The Georgetown priests and faculty, however, rejected this idea, arguing Ryan was "profoundly misreading Church teaching." Subsidiarity, they said, calls for solutions to be enacted at a community level when possible but also requires that the government step in when communities and local governments "face problems beyond their means to address such as economic crises, high unemployment, endemic poverty and hunger."
[...]