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QED

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Fri Feb 10, 2017, 08:28 PM Feb 2017

Why are vouchers such a scam? [View all]

Here is a piece explaining why vouchers only benefit the wealthy.

Montini: 'So, moron, why shouldn't I get a school voucher?' OK, I'll tell you

"...really good private schools are expensive. For example, Gov. Ducey sent his boys to Brophy College Preparatory. If Lesko’s bill passes any parent can get $5,000 in taxpayer money to send a kid there. Except Brophy (like most really good private schools) will set you back $15,000 a year or more. So unless you can afford the extra 10 grand per year, the voucher is worthless.

However, if you are already wealthy enough to afford such a school, the state will give you $5,000 that you don’t need.

That’s not choice. It’s a scam.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/ej-montini/2017/02/10/montini-vouchers-arizona-legislature-empowerment-scholarship-accounts-debbie-lesko/97746516/

cross posted in Arizona

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