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Article: `Charitable choice' plan faces more criticism
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 14, 2001
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`Charitable choice' plan faces more criticism
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
Washington -- Opposition is continuing to grow to President Bush's
plan to direct federal dollars to religious groups, and a pair of key
Senate supporters say their legislation is likely to leave out a
central piece of his proposal.
Critics argue that Bush's plan would allow for discrimination,
force people looking for help into religious programs, corrupt the
core mission of religious groups and lead to government funding of
religion itself. They are particularly critical of "charitable
choice," which allows religious groups to compete for government
money.
Responding to critics, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) said Tuesday ...