Faith-Based Program Just a Little Off-Base
Former Bush aide David Kuo went to work on the administration's faith-based initiative with high hopes. He leaves disillusioned with the "minimal commitment" from the White House, which has thus far delivered "approximately $6.3 billion less than the promised $6.8 billion."
Why should the President's follow through on this be any different from his commitment to combatting AIDS in Africa or increasing Pell grants? True to form, the President made a big promise during the 2000 campaign to raise Pell Grants from $4,050 to $5,100, then did nothing. Now, he's talking about moving to $4,550 over the next five years, a 12-percent increase. Meanwhile, average in-state tuition at public four-year universities, rose 10.5 percent to $5,132 in 2004, according to the College Board.
Certainly, Democrats were always suspicious of, if not outright hostile to, the faith-based plan. But it's revealing when a true believer leaves as a doubting Thomas. Read "Please, Keep Faith", along with other responses.
The Washington Post also covered the Kuo piece.
Why should the President's follow through on this be any different from his commitment to combatting AIDS in Africa or increasing Pell grants? True to form, the President made a big promise during the 2000 campaign to raise Pell Grants from $4,050 to $5,100, then did nothing. Now, he's talking about moving to $4,550 over the next five years, a 12-percent increase. Meanwhile, average in-state tuition at public four-year universities, rose 10.5 percent to $5,132 in 2004, according to the College Board.
Certainly, Democrats were always suspicious of, if not outright hostile to, the faith-based plan. But it's revealing when a true believer leaves as a doubting Thomas. Read "Please, Keep Faith", along with other responses.
The Washington Post also covered the Kuo piece.
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