Read an April 12, 2012, article from the Wall Street Journal detailing why Ryan’s budget wasn’t aligned with Catholic values.

Read an Oct. 9, 2012, article from The New Yorker detailing how Ryan’s budget was expected to affect those living in poverty.

Read an April 27, 2012, article from U.S. News and World Report that talks about criticism Ryan received from members of the Catholic community about the proposed budget.

Read Paul Ryan’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal, “The Path to Prosperity.”

Jim FitzGerald is executive director of Call to Action USA, a Catholic social action group that pushes for equality and justice.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs is president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America.

Sister Simone Campbell is executive director of Network, a Catholic social justice lobby in Washington, D.C. She has organized several “Nuns on the Bus” trips, raising awareness of issues like immigration reform and economic justice. Contact her through Lee Morrow.

Helene Slessarev-Jamir is a professor of urban studies at Claremont School of Theology in California. She is an expert on anti-poverty policies and is writing a book on faith-based social justice work.

William Beach, director of the Center for Data Analysis at the conservative Heritage Foundation, says an ethical budget calls for effective spending. Contact James Weidman.