A budget is a moral document. That phrase was coined by the faith community and has become a refrain in the ongoing debates over deficits and budgets. But in this week\u2019s House vote on extending the Bush-era tax cuts, we see one more example of the priorities and principles of the broader GOP budget and how they apply to the rich and to the poor. Because of this, we must conclude that the Republican budget is an immoral document \u2014 in the way it treats the poor. I certainly don\u2019t believe that all our Republican lawmakers came to Washington to hurt poor people, but it\u2019s time for some of them to challenge the dominant forces in their party and face the consequences of such indefensible choices.<\/p>\n