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Faith-based Discrimination

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Posted: October 14, 2009.
Published: October 13, 2009.

Print: New York Times

As a candidate, Mr. Obama drew the right line. Effective social service programs should not be ineligible for federal dollars just because they have a religious affiliation. But they should be required to abide by the same anti-discrimination laws as everyone else. Public money should not be used to pay for discrimination.

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