Congress Should Protect Faith-Based Organizations When Reauthorizing Head Start heritage.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heritage.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The right of private religious groups to freely determine theirmembership is a cornerstone of our constitutional order. Congress should once again uphold this important freedom as it considers theCommunity Services Block Grant.
Amending the CARE Act in certain ways would advance the President'scommitment to promote what he calls the "armies of compassion" tocombat family and social breakdown. By emphasizing tax incentivesto boost charitable giving, the bill would properly focus attentionon the role of private philanthropy in addressing social ills.