Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week

Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week: "The Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment act originally included �charitable choice� provisions, which would make it easier for overtly religious groups to get government money to provide health and social services.

But those provisions were dropped in the face of stiff opposition from congressional Democrats and some religious groups that feared government interference in religious affairs. Instead, the legislation was reduced to a series of tax incentives intended to increase charitable giving. "