This Pope Francis is an economic leftist. Period. Conservative Catholics, here and elsewhere, keep trying to make excuses for his comments - but they aren't fooling anyone. This Pope has a lot of good qualities, but he is a disaster when it comes to economic/fiscal issues. Pope Frances isn't an outright communist or anything that radical (he seems to have distanced himself from liberation theology), but he's a big government, social welfare state supporting liberal. His economic views are fairly typical of South American Jesuits - and that's not a good thing.
" The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers. The challenge to eradicate poverty cannot be truthfully met as long as the poor continue to be dependents of the State. The government and other organizations should instead work to create the social conditions that will promote and protect the rights of the poor and enable them to be the builders of their own future. To those who are now promising to fix all your problems, I say, ‘Go and fix yourself.’ Have a change of heart. Get to confession, before you need it even more! The current crisis will not be improved by magicians from outside the country and nor will [improvement] come from the golden mouth of our politicians, so accustomed to making incredible promises. " Fuller quotes at article here (LINK)
As FReeper dangus said, "Sounds like Ronald Reagan's speech-writers found a new employer, huh?