Religious Earmarks on the Rise
Critics Worry That Federal Funds Are Subsidizing Evangelism
- By John Stanton
- Roll Call Staff
- Oct. 31, 2007, Midnight
When Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) pulled a controversial $100,000 earmark two weeks ago for a state organization promoting creationist theories, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and other groups hailed it as a significant step in maintaining the traditional divisions between the government and religious organizations.
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