(Opinion) A Modest Proposal to Catholic Conservatives: Fight Poverty
“Since you are a philanthropist, and know others who have financial resources, I suggest you crunch the numbers and begin to create a fund large enough to support this moral enterprise. I would also urge you to lobby the White House to embrace policies that create a strong safety net, and provide decent housing, health care and education to all. That effort should at least be as well funded and passionate as the anti-abortion crusade has been. Maybe you could start by passing around a hat at your July conference.”