Americans United Criticizes Bush for faith-based funding

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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=62109

"Bush is slashing social service spending across the board and using the faith-based initiative to divert attention from the cuts," said Lynn. "This initiative is a scam, and I hope America's religious leaders and the American people don't fall for it."

Lynn added, "Bush persists in claiming that religious charities have a better success rate than governmental and private secular programs. However, there is no proof that this assertion is true."

"It is particularly deplorable that Bush boasts about rolling back civil rights protections for government employment," Lynn continued. "This initiative lets religious groups run publicly funded programs that openly discriminate in hiring on religious grounds. That's an outrage."

Under executive orders issued by the president, tax dollars can go to religious groups to operate social services even if they discriminate in hiring on religious grounds. Thus, taxpayers are being required to pay for programs where they would not be allowed to work or even volunteer.

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1. Bush is clearly doing this to allow "religious groups" to discriminate,

especially against gays.