John Bel Edwards: “I have no problem with faith-based organizations, Catholic Charities, getting Federal money. I have a huge problem with…”

“I have no problem with faith-based organizations, Catholic Charities, getting Federal money. I have a huge problem with the Federal government directly funding the First Catholic Church, the First Methodist Church, the First Synagogue, or the First Wiccans with direct Federal money. That has huge implications. Because the gentleman said 'pervasively sectarian organizations' get the money, those pervasively sectarian organizations have special protections under the law where they can discriminate based on someone's religious faith. So based on the gentleman's answer, under this bill, even including this amendment, they could take Federal tax dollars and put up a sign and say, no Jews, no Catholics, no Christians, no Hindus need apply here.”