Guide Note
July 1, 2008: Barack Obama is calling for the expansion of President Bush's faith-based programs. Obama claims that although the Bush initiatives have not lived up to their promise, some version of a faith-based plan is still necessary as America's social problems are too big for the government to handle alone.1
Fast Facts
- Wants to rename the program as the Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
- Supports allowing religious charities to receive government funding
- Supports allowing religion to play a role in such charities' hiring decisions
- Does not support using religion as a test for receiving federal aid
- Does not support using federal funds for proselytizing
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