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Sojourners: Congress is ‘Morally Bankrupt’

Sojourners, an active Christian organization that supports a variety of social justice efforts, has announced a campaign to draw attention to the budget cutting that Congress is planning for October 17-21 as well as tax-cut initiatives that the group disagrees with. According to the Sojourners, Congress plans to cut key programs for the poor despite the recent spotlight on poverty issues that resulted from Hurricane Katrina.

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posted by itodd on 10/17/05 at 09:42 AM. [printer-friendly version]   

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