Government is not the enemy

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Bishop Peter Rogness: Government is not the enemy


Government is not an "it" or a "them." Taxes aren't theft; they're the means by which we pool our resources, fairly and with order, to underwrite this common life.

When did "we" become "they?"

Social shifts happen imperceptibly over time. However this one unfolded, it was articulated clearly when in 1981 our president announced, "Government is not a solution to our problem; government is the problem."

Ever since, we have largely been in the grips of a culture that suggests government is "them." Political ads demonize government work, and taxes are seen not as fostering common purposes but the result of "them" robbing "us" of money we deserve to keep.


Full article here: http://www.startribune.com/opinion/commentary/115328634.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy3LGDiO7aiU


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