Democrats' School Choice Dilemma
With much less notice, the act created a school-choice program that poses a headache for elected Democrats. It provides a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for individual taxpayers who donate up to $1,700 annually to 'scholarship granting organizations,' which give money to students to cover private-school tuition and other education expenses.
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