NOPE.
Americans hate the only solution to poverty - better distribution of wealth as other more civilized capitalist nations have been doing.
Redistribution of wealth is an evil from the pit of hell. It really is. Jesus told you something, the poor will always be with us.
Always, and that's okay. There's no utopia this side of heaven and never will be.
Literally the closest we will ever, in our human experience, come to heaven on this earth is by completely submitting our life to Christ in every way. Certainly, the more who do so in any society the better it is.
Of course I'm just arguing a point about attempting to immanitize the eschalon, not about all we are with and in Christ Jesus when we believe in Him for our salvation.
But when it comes to the best this world has - heaven on earth is submission to Christ, it's nothing like heaven, heaven where every tear will be wiped from our eyes and we will never know pain or disease again, but it can be decent and positive for most within the given society.
In a Christian society we all know this instinctively, because we are submitted to Christ's way of life, however imperfectly each of us has to offer their lives to Christ....
... Therefore we order our societal structure to reflect that submission.
In our society here in the United States we have gone for capitalism with some protectionism built in.
We don't follow "civilized societies" because we follow Christ. We have seen the end of those who think they can create something utopian, societies once great now destroyed by evil ideas.
We are a people created in the image of God.
Which means we are in fact a very creative people. Like Adam we enjoy gardening - it's fun and being industrious and creating beauty is satisfying to the soul.
In other words, we need to work. We don't need hand outs, we need the fight of survival. We need the purpose - because we were born with the drive to create and do - and take care of and protect.
A man is ashamed if he can't provide for his family. Men created in the image of God feel a deep sense of responsibility for his wife and children, his parents in their old age, and even his neighbors.
This is then, all men, since all are created in His image, though we have fallen and can misuse the gifts, we still have them.
In our society governing is a responsibility over the nations citizens, to provide the best environment for the greatest amount of citizens to use the gifts God gave them and do their best in life - and hopefully for the greatest number of them to do well.
We don't want to have an environment where only a handful can thrive, it's about bringing the most up as possible by giving everyone opportunity and then, following the precepts our way of life was built on, love of God and neighbor.
You get the best possible society this side of heaven that way. You take from no one, everyone gets to do their personal best in life while enjoying the fruits of their labor to the extent they can and want to.
If we need people giving to the poor more, we need more preachers on the pulpit preaching being a cheerful giver.
We don't need preachers preaching about government needing to steal people's hard-earned pay. I think such a preacher is utterly worthless.
People need work, not handouts. A man that can go out and kill a deer to feed his family is a far happier man than the one you just gave food stamps to, stealing from the one to give to another doesn't give the man a sense of accomplishment from a job well done.
Yes, we believe in some few social programs, but you'll never solve societies problems with them, and you will take away peoples dignity when you over use them, and there's nothing Christian about that.
Bring back our manufacturing... That will help solve societies problems. Stop depending on our enemies for our national security needs - never ever a good idea to do that.
Handouts? No. There never was a real life robin hood, and if there had been he would not be a saint in God's eyes.
Let our men work. Let God's people give in charity. Let us do our best, as a people created in the image of God.
The OP is correct. Cheaper energy is positive for society; electric, heating, driving to work etc all cost money, it's the most benefit to the poorest in society to keep these costs as low as possible.
This way the poor doesn't have to worry about staying warm in the winter, or having their electricity cut off when they need electricity for the oxygen tank. You know?
Low energy costs is very very positive for the most amount of people possible, while not looking like some kind of a handout - thereby preserving dignity of the poorest.
