Government “Net dependency”

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I site the following item of interest, from Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin from a speech delivered in January (note sentence in bold):

America today is not as far from the tipping point as we might think. While exact and precise measures cannot be made, there are estimates that in 2004, 20 percent of households in the US were receiving about 75 percent of their income from the federal government, and that another 20 percent of households were receiving nearly 40 percent. All in all, about 60 percent of American households were receiving more government benefits and services, measured in dollars, than they were paying back in taxes. It has also been estimated that President Obama’s first budget alone raises this level of “net dependency” to 70 percent.

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The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God

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In one of his most significant works, “The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God” (437 pp. P&R, 1987), Dr. John M. Frame explores our relationship with God as a knowing relationship:

“We tend to forget how often in Scripture God performs His mighty acts so that men will ‘know’ that he is Lord.”

After hearing so many people holding this book “DKG” in high esteem, and having a friend (or two) prepared to read it through with me, I have bumped it up on the reading list to one of my top spots! I am really looking forward to this — and hope to comment on the book here on The Breadline from time to time.

I welcome your comments — especially if you have read it (or want to read it with me).

Wheels up,
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[in the photo, its the book in the back, behind the even larger Doctrine of God volume by Frame!]