File this under "Talking People Off Ledges"
The AP earlier reported that Obama was allegedly planning to expand Bush's faith-based programs. Except that he's not -- not the way Bush tried.
Here's the reality, courtesy of Steve Benen at Salon:
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/01/faith/index.html
It turns out that Obama, far from following Bush's policies, is turning them back.
He is going to RESTORE THE SAFEGUARDS that Bush had removed.
The deal is that, prior to Bush, religious charities and the Feds had worked together for decades, but always within strict parameters. Bush blew off those parameters. Obama intends to restore them. End of friggin' story.
And again, since we’re not likely going to get a rollback of all the tax cuts for the rich that have occurred over the past few decades, the only way that Obama can even begin next year to restore major portions of the frayed social-programs safety net is with the aid of religious charities.
Now can we stop freaking out about this? Thank you.
Here's the reality, courtesy of Steve Benen at Salon:
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/07/01/faith/index.html
It turns out that Obama, far from following Bush's policies, is turning them back.
He is going to RESTORE THE SAFEGUARDS that Bush had removed.
The deal is that, prior to Bush, religious charities and the Feds had worked together for decades, but always within strict parameters. Bush blew off those parameters. Obama intends to restore them. End of friggin' story.
And again, since we’re not likely going to get a rollback of all the tax cuts for the rich that have occurred over the past few decades, the only way that Obama can even begin next year to restore major portions of the frayed social-programs safety net is with the aid of religious charities.
Now can we stop freaking out about this? Thank you.