3. Categorically unfair: Rather than a “progressive” tax (which means the more you earn, the more you’re punished), a flat tax is the only FAIR tax, where everybody pays the SAME RATE (and yes, this means “the rich” will still pay a great amount of tax).
From A Biblical case for Proportional (flat) taxation by Jeff Hammond In a proportional (or flat) tax system, every dollar of income earned that is taxable* is taxed at the same rate. Thus every individual is treated identically by the tax code. There is strong Biblical support for treating people impartially, and in an opposite way, strong condemnation for showing partiality or favoritism. This is because we are supposed to image God, and God is impartial.
Romans 2:11 states clearly that God shows no partiality with respect to salvation, (see also Deut. 10:17, Acts 10:34, Job 34:19, and Eph. 6:9). I agree that this is not conclusive, since it isn’t directly talking about taxation, but it does give us an idea of where God’s heart is for how we treat one another. There is a reason why Lady Justice is blindfolded.
However, there are other passages which take us closer to the heart of the matter. Lev 19:15 says “‘You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.” In this verse, we are told that not only should we not favor the rich, but surprisingly, we should also not favor the poor (see also Ex. 23:3). But why should we think this has applicability to taxation?
A main purpose of Leviticus is to show how the Israelites can live a holy life. Chapter 19 is the pinnacle of how we live holy lives in relation to others, and the commands are given a solid reason—“I am the LORD”–which is repeated throughout the section.
Interestingly, Ch 19 is widely viewed as repeating the Decalogue; clearly Leviticus is summarizing the essence of what Holy Living looks like under God’s moral law. In the middle of this section on Holy Living, comes verse 15, which describes what justice looks like. Do we treat each other according to their just due?
Lev 19:15 helps us understand that a standard for personal holiness will be reflected in a standard for corporate holiness. As John Hartley says in the Word Biblical Commentary, “Since God is just, his people must establish justice in their courts as the foundation of their covenant relationship with him. The inner strength of a nation resides in the integrity of its judicial system.”
While, this is not dealing with taxation, it is dealing with justice in the social setting of the courts—it seems reasonable to conclude that if impartiality is required for the courts, it would be required of government action in general. At least the burden of proof should be on those advocating for a system of partiality, given the extensive Biblical support of impartiality.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:29 pm | Randy Thomasson
The reason the Trump Administration is investigating widespread fraud in California is that they know they’ll win on this. Because enforcing proper use of federal funds is the jurisdiction of the federal government. So the Trump Administration’s audit of the mountains of federal funds coming here is wise and will be effective.
We’re ALL interested!! Keep reading for what the letter said from the FDA (US. Food & Drug Administration) to Bill Melugin, congressional correspondent for Fox News (copied from his 2/13/26 social media post on X):
Hello:
I am contacting you on behalf of the FDA’s Division of Information Disclosure regarding your FOIA request submitted on August 3, 2020. We apologize for the delay in processing. Due to a significant backlog of FOIA requests, we are reaching out to confirm whether you remain interested in having this request processed.
Below are the details of your request:
– FOIA Request #2020-5623
– Date Range: January 1, 2020 – July 29, 2020
– Description: I am requesting all FDA communications, including but not limited to, emails with the CDC/NIOSH that mention, reference, or discuss any masks or approval of masks associated with the $1 billion contract between the state of California and the company “BYD”. Please include any emails that discuss, reference, or mention any N95, KN95, or surgical masks that were part of this deal. Please include any communications with the CDC that mention, reference, or discuss the company “BYD”.
Please let us know whether you would like to keep this request open or withdraw it. If we do not receive a response within 30 days of this message, we will consider the request withdrawn and administratively close it.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your response.
How much misuse of federal taxpayer funds is going on in Democrat-Party-controlled California?
$450 Million spent on a “Next Generation” 911 system that didn’t work
$55 billion in unemployment fraud was sent to prison inmates in California’s county jails, and state and federal prisons, out of state, and even out of the country
millions of crooks and bots using stolen identities to collect fraudulent federal and state financial aid in California Community Colleges
There’s no getting around the fact that California has been a focal point in recent fraud investigations, so much so that a new anti-fraud task force targeting welfare abuse in California and other states has been announced, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, Andrew Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
California Congressman Kevin Kiley has his own strategy to get to the bottom of the fraud – he has requested a full GAO audit of California’s fraud to get a comprehensive picture of just how large the fraud is.
“Newsom is also now saying I shouldn’t criticize him for California’s rampant fraud because he somehow ‘stopped’ $125 billion in fraud,” Kiley posted to X.
“That, of course, is a made-up number. Newsom knows if the true scale of CA fraud comes to light, his presidential campaign is over. That’s why he’s terrified of the full GAO audit I’ve ordered and is surely alarmed I just told AG Bondi to make CA the focus of anti-fraud efforts.”
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” Alexander Tytler, Scottish attorney/judge/professor/historian (1747-1813)
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 5:41 pm | Randy Thomasson
Gavin Newsom and his wife love being alive to pursue their pleasures. Yet because they reject the Bible and the Bible’s definition of love, they hate “unwanted” preborn babies.
So, as a “good Democrat,” Governor Newsom is again using your taxpayer dollars to torture and murder tiny boys and girls inside their mommies. Sold out to the devil, Newsom conveniently forgets he was in the womb once too.
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed into law on Wednesday a $90 million infusion of funds for Planned Parenthood clinics to make up for federal funding cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
California lawmakers approved the one-time funding boost on Monday. Newsom said at the bill’s signing ceremony that it has been a “point of pride” to assist Planned Parenthood.
Standing behind her husband, Siebel Newsom appeared visibly annoyed as Newsom fielded questions about the state’s troubled high-speed rail project and his planned trip to Munich. As the questions continued, one woman in the group of speakers began chanting “protect women, Planned Parenthood.”
Siebel Newsom could then be heard telling her husband she wanted to speak, before stepping forward and moving him aside.
“We just find it incredulous that we have Planned Parenthood here, and women are 51% of the population, and the majority of the questions, all of these questions have really been about other issues. So it’s just fascinating. You have this incredible women’s caucus and all these allies, and you’re not asking about it. And this happens over and over and over and over again,” Siebel Newsom said.
“You wonder why we have such a horrific war on women in this country, and that these guys are getting away with it, because you don’t seem to care,” Siebel Newsom added. “So I just offer that with love. But these are — you have incredible women in this room, and you have these allies. Ask about what we’re here for today, don’t you think?”
Throughout Scripture, God affirms the value of every human life — from children in the womb to the elderly … One of the most commonly quoted verses is Psalm 139:13-16, which says, “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” This verse is often cited to reference the biblical teaching that life begins at conception. Another verse that is often cited is Exodus 20:13, which says, “You shall not murder.” This verse is used to argue that abortion is the taking of a human life and therefore violates this commandment. “Bible verses about abortion,” Bible Study Tools 11/8/24
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