There is a recent article in Slate that brought home the difference between the theory and practice of Christianity in the American South. In a very quick summary, the poverty rate in Georgia is among the worst in the nation (14.6-19% depending on which one you use, tied by other southern states) and the state government - ostensibly populated by Christians has done its best to limit aid. (Lest I sound hard on Christians per se, remember this is a state that had a prayer day to try and overcome a drought - so we are talking about true believers). They have been quite effective. One of the more disgusting tricks has been to count private voluntary aid as state spending.
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