Which puts me in mind of two principles of Catholic social teaching: solidarity (which resists class warfare --see section III) and subsidiarity (local solutions work the best). This story exemplifies both.
With respect to class warfare being a sin: a few week ago I picked up a booklet in the used books rack at my parish: Self-Delusion and True Contrition
Have I chosen to forget that public money comes out of my neighbours' pockets and that no government can produce money by magic?I've been thinking about that lately because I've been embroiled in conversations with Catholics fond of saying the GOP gets the social issues correct (Catholically speaking), but the Dems get the social justice issues correct. Really, even though they routinely ignore both solidarity and subsidiarity?
Bless me, Father, for I have supported Stimulus!