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CRITICISM FROM RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES DELAYS BUSH'S FAITH-BASED FUNDING
The Bush administration will delay action on part of its plan to route more federal funds to religious charities, and may revise some parts of the proposal in the wake of vehement criticism from religious conservatives, the Washington Post reported today. <http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55217-2001Mar11.html>
"We're postponing," the Post quoted Don Eberly, deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, as saying. "We're not ready to send our own bill up."
The Post said Eberly acknowledged that President George W. Bush's proposal to boost the role of religious groups in social work "may need to be corrected in some areas," particularly the interplay between religious programs and government funding.
In "Faith Based Charities on the Federal Dole?" <http://www.cato.org/dailys/01-31-01.html> Michael Tanner warns that "mixing government and charity ... risks undermining the things that have made private charity effective."
Last month, the Cato Institute hosted the policy forum "Government Funding of Faith-Based Initiatives: Compassionate Conservatism or Corrupting Charity," featuring Marvin Olasky, author of "Tragedy of American Compassion" and other experts. Video and a transcript of the event is available online. <http://www.cato.org/events/010220apf.html>
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