A "Devout Christian"

Quiz time: how little income do you think someone should make before they qualify for Medicaid? In Missouri, it's now less than $86 a week:

In Missouri, plans to pare 90,000 people from the Medicaid rolls in 2005 have sparked a fierce debate over the morality of the cuts.

The proposals have opened a moral schism, with some preachers expressing outrage, but the governor, a devout Christian, defends the cuts as morally correct. Gov. Matt Blunt says not cutting Medicaid would force him to raise taxes -- and in his eyes, raising taxes is wrong.

...Among those affected by the changes is Angel Bridgewater, whose $6.70-per-hour McDonald's job makes her ineligible for state medical aid. Despite supporting three children, she now has to make less than $86 each week to qualify for Medicaid. Before the cuts, she qualified while earning about $300 a week. Bridgewater calls the new eligibility standard, the lowest allowed by federal law, 'sickening.'

Yes, it's about time the over-$86-a-week crowd got what was coming to them. Not everyone can be rich like them, you know. By the way, if you add it up, the fact that the woman in the story is making $6.70 an hour but making $300 a week means she's working at least 45 hours a week (assuming the $300 per week is before all taxes).

Oh, what a "devout Christian" that Matt Blunt is.