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Pope Francis calls for legitimate redistribution of wealth to the poor

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(Updated with full transcript) Pope Francis called Friday for governments to redistribute wealth to the poor in a new spirit of generosity to help curb the "economy of exclusion" that is taking hold today. His authentic Christianity comes as such an unfamiliar shock to many, that Pope Francis has had to deny he was a Marxist. Conservatives are free to believe what they wish, but they can not claim extreme austerity budget cuts that hurt the poor, while expanding military budgets, and extending tax cuts and loopholes for corporations and the 2% most wealthy are consistent with Catholic and biblical teaching after Pope Francis clarifies what Catholic teaching is.

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