A scaled-down version of the White House plan to provide federal funding to religious groups for their charitable works passed a U.S. House committee. The Ways and Means committee approved a bill to provide $13 billion in tax breaks over 10 years, down from the $98 billion requested by President Bush, and allow non-itemizers to deduct charitable donations of up to $100.
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