They are, however, prohibited from proselytizing. Reps. James Talent of Missouri and J.C. Watts of Oklahoma, both members of the alliance, have crafted a plan that includes charity tax credits, school vouchers and efforts to help community groups offer drug treatment and other services. They were insensitive to what you do to the poor by trying to help. You uprooted institutions, like families and schools. Talent sees the need for a go-slow approach in some cases.
Some critics question the notion that private charities can assume Washington's safety-net role.
For one thing, they say charitable tax credits will reward many of the people who already give donations. They also argue that while charitable tax credits give donors more control over social spending, they could limit the distribution of those dollars. You need somebody concerned with the entire community. In today's world, government is the only one there is. In its vanguard were public moralists such as former Education Secretary William Bennett, who talked about the erosion of values and social culture.