You talk about welfare. Churches can do these types of things because we know these people in the community. We know how to work with them. But some predict a more difficult road with African-Americans. He also said that churches, unlike the government, could pick and choose the people they help, turning away the rest.
People are very sympathetic to helping the good work of churches, mosques and synagogues.
But President Bush has not been very careful in ensuring safeguards for civil rights with this.