It saves taxpayers $$ if the voucher amount is less than the per pupil spending amount for that location (2021 in US avg was $14,347 according to Census)UNI88 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:37 am pontius paxton and mullah abbott are at it again ...
Why does Texas want to kill guaranteed income, but fund school vouchers?
Paxton’s lawsuit to axe Uplift Harris, which he describes as a “welfare scheme” and "socialist experiment," comes while Texas pushes for a controversial education savings account program, also known as school vouchers. These accounts use taxpayer money to help parents pay for their children's private school tuition.
So, what's the difference between these two publicly funded state programs?
According to Southern Methodist University political science professor Calvin Jillson, Paxton’s lawsuit is “clearly political."
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Paxton’s lawsuit argues Harris County’s program violates the Texas Constitution's equal rights protections. Moreover, it states that Texas law prohibits public funds payments to private people without any return on investment.
“The program’s purpose is not to accomplish a legitimate public purpose but rather to personally benefit a select few through unrestricted monthly cash payments to a random selection of Harris County residents,” the 16-page lawsuit states.
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