What would Jesus do?

I can fix the USA's fiscal problems. Easily. Without hurtin' anybody. Really. My solution would keep the rich, rich. And make the poor less poor. All that's necessary is to raise taxes on the rich. Individuals. And corporations. To the tune of eliminating the budget deficit. Maybe over the next 10 years. And that would also raise enough money to keep entitlement programs that serve primarily the poor and the middle class. And I'd toss in significant cuts in the defense budget. To help make ends meet. That's all it would take. The money is there. For the taking. Of course, the rich may protest. But even many of the rich would be honest enough to concede that they can easily afford to pay more in taxes. And still be rich. Even filthy rich. It's nonsense to suggest that the federal and state budgets can be balanced without raising taxes. To accomplish that it would take draconian cuts in spending for the poor and middle class. That would be immoral. The moral thing is to take from the rich and spread the proceeds where it's needed most. Thereby narrowing the gap between the rich and poor. Actually, the rich would benefit by giving more. They'd move closer to the kingdom of heaven. Or so that fella Jesus asserted long, long ago. Now all we need is approval from Congress. Where the members are predominantly professed Christians. Maybe it's time for them to ask themselves, what would Jesus do? My guess is that he'd solve the problem. My way. Pronto. And he'd be doing everyone a favor. And be saving the nation in the process. --Jim Broede