Why do Christians even care about money?

[Amechania]

It's pretty hard to overestimate Jesus' commitment towards poverty.
(Luke 14:13) But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind
(Duet 15:11)For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore I command you, saying, `You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.'
(Isiah 1:10)
Woe to those who decree iniquitous decrees, and the writers who keep writing oppression, to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, that widows may be their spoil, and that they may make the fatherless their prey!

The Bible is filled with verses that command taking care of the poor. The way Jesus humbled himself throughout the Gospels demonstrates that for a Christian to be Christ-like, then being anything but humble and having great love and care for the poor is inappropriate. Love is a major theme of Jesus' teachings, and love of the poor is a major theme of Jesus' love.

I certainly agree the jesus honored charity and personal sacrifice. His life is testament to those values. He had no need of wealth as he was rich in friends, and his ambition was to cherish them. But a charitable person can accomplish much with money to spend, and an ambitious person is not necessarily a greedy person.

 

[tytlyf]

I hear Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins.

 

[Yadon]

Is anyone justifying cheating here?

My criticism was leveled at the conservatives and liberterians that support it. The rest of your post talked about "crony capitalism" and is a little too "no true Scotsman" for me. The support is much more widespread than many would think, and infects the Democratic party just as badly as the Republican. Corruption has no party lines.