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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: donjuan_demarco who wrote (36432)	9/13/2000 11:59:43 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) of 769670

(Same site) Faith Based Initiatives Lift federal regulations that hamper faith-based institutions from involvement in the delivery of services to the needy Expand the federal charitable deduction to taxpayers who do not itemize Permit a credit against state taxes for contributions to charities addressing poverty Permit individuals over 59 to contribute IRA funds to charities, without having to pay income tax on the amount withdrawn Raise the cap on corporate charitable deductions from 10% to 15% of a company's taxable income Provide civil liability protection for corporate in-kind donations of equipment or facilities to charities Expand 'Charitable Choice' to all federal social service programs, allowing religious organizations to be eligible for funding on the same basis as any other provider, without impairing their religious character Establish an 'Office of Faith-Based Action' in the Executive Office of the President Provide federal matching funds for the establishment of state offices of faith-based action Promote alternative licensing regimes that recognize religious training as an alternative form of qualification for delivery of non-medical social services Launch a new program, offering competitive grants to faith-based and community groups, to address the needs of children of prisoners Open certain federal after-school programs to faith-based and community groups Fund certificates to help lower-income parents pay for after-school activities Establish a 'Compassion Capital Fund' a public/private partnership to identify and invest in charitable best practices Make performance-based drug treatment grants available to the states and ensure that non-medical, faith-based providers are eligible for funds on the same basis as other groups Provide funding for pilot, faith-based prison pre-release programs Establish pilot 'Second Chance' maternity homes, through a block grant to the states for certificates to individuals or competitive grants to providers (You can look up more yourself.....)

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