John Ashcroft's 1996 'Charitable Choice" legislation involved a variety of carrots and sticks to get the states to work on reforming welfare. Now the carrots are being taken away and only the stick remains. Here's a quote:
Many state officials and advocates are furious. "You had fixed block grants in exchange for state flexibility," said Elaine M. Ryan, deputy executive director of the American Public Human Services Association, which represents welfare directors around the country. "Now you have fixed block grants in exchange for federal micromanagement. . . . That was not the deal."Those lining up for the "easy money and loose accountability" that "Charitable Choice" created for their "Faith-based initiatives" should take note.
When buying the Christian vote is no longer expedient, the days of tight money and strict accountability will follow.
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