SENATE BILL: Home and Private Schooling Tax Credit Act (Vetoed, Sustained)

[tpfkaw]

This bill makes no sense. Education is a domain of the regions.

Education was in the President's budget- no?

That would be assistance to the regions, Senator.

And this is, essentially, assistance to the regions.

[tpfkaw]

I suggest you familiarize yourself with the definition of "nationalization," Governor.

[tpfkaw]

There's nothing preventing the regions from doing anything under this bill.  All this bill does is expand the options available to parents to educate their children, while purely saving the regions and the taxpayer at large money (as they currently spend between $6,356 and $18,126 per public school pupil).  The beauty of this legislation is that it improves the quality of the services available by increasing choice, while simultaneously reducing the cost of those services, and without forcing anyone or any region to do anything.

[tpfkaw]

All Atlasians deserve access to the best healthcare. Education is different.

All Atlasians deserve the best healthcare but all Atlasians don't deserve the best education?

[tpfkaw]

Might I suggest you make it 3/4 of the amount of per-pupil spending, so it remains a money-saving measure?

(I also like a fixed amount; as it prevents having to create a bureaucracy measuring per-pupil spending in every district, auditing every single person who claims the deduction, etc.).

[tpfkaw]

There's nothing preventing the regions from doing anything under this bill.  All this bill does is expand the options available to parents to educate their children, while purely saving the regions and the taxpayer at large money (as they currently spend between $6,356 and $18,126 per public school pupil).  The beauty of this legislation is that it improves the quality of the services available by increasing choice, while simultaneously reducing the cost of those services, and without forcing anyone or any region to do anything.

Accualy is fauxnews.

Using data from the US Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb11-94_table_11.pdf

[tpfkaw]

Aye

[tpfkaw]

Aye.

Nothing in this legislation whatsoever "weakens public schools."  In fact, practically by definition, per-pupil funding would increase.  All this does is allow disadvantaged students the opportunity to enjoy the same privilege - private education - as their more wealthy peers.  That certain minority elements within this Senate are more preoccupied with the desires of the teachers' unions than the needs of our most vulnerable schoolchildren is telling.

[tpfkaw]

The member from Virginia's views seem to be rather flexible prior to and after an election, no?