Charles Rangel ask what would Jesus do about debt talks

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New York congressman Charles Rangel has made a plea to religous leaders around the country to reach out to President Obama and the US Congress. He wants them to remind them of those who are not well off and need help.

"What would Jesus do this weekend? Or Moses. Or Allah. Or anyone else," the New York congressman said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "I don't want this book closed without the clergy having an opportunity to forcefully express themselves as well as I know they can do."

Rangel continued, "besieged by spiritual leaders saying 'do what you have to do - but not to the homeless, the jobless and the helpless. Not to the sick. And certainly not to the aging that are sick or those depending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.'"

"I have not heard from those people who have been called by God to protect the poor. I haven't heard them," he said. "The issues that are going to be discussed this weekend involve spiritual, moral issues."

And Rangel's plea to the poor and helpless? Call your religious leaders and ask, "what is Medicare all about? What is Medicaid all about? Why do
we have taxes?'"