For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 15, 2002
Statement by the President
I was pleased to meet this morning with the leadership of the
United Jewish Communities (UJC). We share a strong commitment to see
passage of the CARE (Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment) Act. The
UJC and more than 1,600 other organizations -- ranging from America's
Second Harvest to the YMCA -- support this important piece of
legislation, which will spur charitable giving and create a more level
playing field for faith-based and community organizations.
America should stand by the charities that support people in need
and in crisis. Giving to many charities -- and particularly to social
service organizations -- is down, while the demands on them remain
great. The Senate should pass the CARE Act, and the Congress should
send me legislation that I can sign that will help support the vital
work of thousands of faith-based and community-based charities across
America.
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