welcome. i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. president obama delivered his 2012 budget to congress this week, as house republicans pushed for deep cuts in federal spending. many religious groups warned against reducing services for the poor, while faith-based aid organizations like world vision and church world service lobbied against cuts in funding for international relief. some charities say they are also concerned about the president s proposal to reduce the tax deductions for charitable giving. meanwhile, several conservative groups say the rising debt is cause for moral concern, in part because of its burden on future generations. they also called for the elimination of federal funding for family planning organizations. the catholic archdiocese of philadelphia said it will reopen its investigation of allegations of sexual abuse brought against more than 30 local priests. the announcement came after a grand jury charged three priests and one catholic sc
welcome. i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. president obama delivered his 2012 budget to congress this week, as house republicans pushed for deep cuts in federal spending. many religious groups warned against reducing services for the poor, while faith-based aid organizations like world vision and church world service lobbied against cuts in funding for international relief. some charities say they are also concerned about the president s proposal to reduce the tax deductions for charitable giving. meanwhile, several conservative groups say the rising debt is cause for moral concern, in part because of its burden on future generations. they also called for the elimination of federal funding for family planning organizations. the catholic archdiocese of philadelphia said it will reopen its investigation of allegations of sexual abuse brought against more than 30 local priests. the announcement came after a grand jury charged three priests and one catholic sc