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Article: Charitable Choice Rarely Utilized
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- March 19, 2001
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LAURA MECKLER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
03-19-2001
Charitable Choice Rarely Utilized
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly two-thirds of the states haven't given churches and other religious organizations any money for welfare programs despite a federal law meant to open the government's checkbook, according to a 50-state Associated Press survey.
Congregations have shown little enthusiasm for ``charitable choice'' -- which President Bush hopes to expand to programs across the federal government -- and states have done little to promote it, according to interviews with state welfare officials, religious leaders and welfare experts.
``Religious groups and government are naturally suspicious of ...