With President Obama’s promise to help the Haitian people, Americans are once again confronted with a basic moral question: When the U.S. government gives money away to people in need, who are the good, compassionate, caring people in this process?Is the president the caring person? After all, he’s the one issuing the order that assistance be given.
How about the people who work for the IRS? Without them, Obama wouldn’t have any money to send to the Haitians.
How about the members of Congress? They’re the ones who authorize the IRS to collect income taxes from people.
How about us, the taxpayers? Isn’t it our money that the IRS forcibly takes from us and puts at the disposal of the president?
How about the voters? Well, at the very least those who voted for President Obama?
How about all Americans, including babies and children who don’t yet pay taxes and vote? Shouldn’t everyone get some moral or religious credit for living in a country where the government takes money from one group of people and gives it to another group of people?
Actually, the money that the U.S. government sends to Haiti does not reflect any goodness, caring, or compassion on the part of anyone. If President Obama wants to help people out, he can send his own money.
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