Catholic Bishop’s on US Budget Priorities

Catholic Bishops Urge Congress To Decide Budget On How It Enhances Lives, Dignity Of Needy Here, AbroadASHINGTON (February 15, 2005) —The U.S. bishops have urged Congress to think of the needy here and abroad when they consider the national budget. They made their call in a February 11 letter to U.S. senators and representatives. The letter was signed by Bishop William Skylstad, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“As pastors, we believe that a fundamental moral measure of our nation’s budget policy is whether it enhances or undermines the lives and dignity of those most in need,” Bishop Sklystad wrote. “Sadly, political pressure has left poor families missing in the national debate and without a place at the table. Our nation needs a genuinely bipartisan commitment to focus on the common good of all and on the special needs of the poor and vulnerable in particular.

The text of the letter