In lectures and papers, Professor Hamill has expanded on
her theme, drawing objections from some critics who say that the religious
obligation to care for the poor is a matter of personal morality, not public
policyProfessor Hamill asserted that 18 states seriously
violate biblical principles in the way they tax and spend. She calls Alabama,
Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas “the sinful six” because they
require the poor to pay a much larger share of their income than the rich while
doing little to help the poor improve their lot
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she said. “To assume that voluntary charity will raise enough revenues to
meet this standard is to deny the sin of greed.”
