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Article: Most States Pass on Charitable Choice
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- March 19, 2001
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LAURA MECKLER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
03-19-2001
Most States Pass on Charitable Choice
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just five states have aggressively used a 1996 federal law to send welfare money to churches and other religious organizations, with most states bypassing the opportunity altogether, 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 ...