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According to Esther Kaplan Towey admitted in 2004 that "no direct federal grants from his program had gone to a non-Christian religious group." Other statements by Towey contradict this: "We don't collect data on which groups are Christian, Jewish, etc. and I don't think it would be appropriate to do that."[http://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20040622.html

Some Civil Libertarians , Theists and non theists have denounced the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives as a violation of the First Amendment's Separation Of Church And State . Citing President Bush being a devout Christian , some opponents have labeled it a '' De Facto '' Department of Faith.


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