No Stimulus for You
It will come as no surprise that I am not a fan of the stimulus bill, but I am blogging today about a small aspect of it. Both the House and Senate versions authorize grants to state higher education agencies for “Higher Education Facilities,” but impose limits on sub-grants to colleges and universities for renovation and modernization of buildings. No grant may be used for “modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities— (i) used for sectarian instruction, religious worship, or a school or department of divinity; or (ii) in which a substantial portion of the functions of the facilities are subsumed in a religious mission . . . .”
I think this passes constitutional muster for two reasons.