Read a statement from Faith in Public Life calling Ryan’s budget immoral.

Read a letter from Georgetown faculty to Ryan telling him he’s misusing Catholic teachings in trying to explain the reasoning behind his budget proposal.

Read a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops saying the federal budget must look out for the poor.

Read a March 26, 2012, opinion article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel saying Ryan’s budget “shuns social justice.”

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

The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy is president of the Interfaith Alliance and author of numerous books, including First Freedom First: A Citizen’s Guide to Protecting Religious Liberty and the Separation of Church and State. Gaddy serves as pastor for preaching and worship at Northminster Baptist Church in Monroe, La. The alliance is based in Washington, D.C.

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.

Mark J. Pelavin is associate director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The group has previously criticized federal budgets for not reflecting the value of compassion.