Religious Community Speaks Out Against Romney’s VP Choice
In an August 20, 2012 editorial, The Star-Ledger points to the strong disapproval that Governor Romney’s choice of Congressman Paul Ryan for his Vice Presidential running mate has received from the ecumenical religious community.
The piece questions Romney’s choice based on Ryan’s “budget plan so harsh that it becomes its own moral issue. The plan makes severe cuts to food stamps, healthcare for children and the disabled, veterans assistance and other social services.
It poses devastating consequences for the homeless and those families and individuals who are at risk of homelessness.
He so offended the Catholic nuns that they embarked on a 17-city cross-country bus tour in protest. These sisters have no shortage of fans. They got cheered like rock stars across the Midwest, drawing larger crowds at some stops than Romney’s bus tour. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops piled on, too, calling Ryan’s budget “unjustified and wrong” in an April letter to the House.
Quoting the Star-Ledger:
“So if budgets are moral documents, as religious leaders say, this election will be a moral decision – and Ryan doesn’t measure up.”
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Kate Kelly joined Monarch Housing Associates in March of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford, Connecticut as the Reaching Home Campaign Manager. Managing the statewide effort to end long-term homelessness, Kate effectively implemented statewide advocacy campaigns to fund over 700 new supportive housing units for individuals and families. She has experience directing fundraising events and presenting federal and state conferences. At the Partnership, she educated state and federal legislators and staff about supportive housing homelessness issues and advocated for new funding sources. She has also developed public forums that led to formal policy recommendations and educated local constituencies such as policymakers, legislators and funders. Ms. Kelly received her B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S.W from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Click here to send Ms. Kelly an email.
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