Pa. Senate GOP wants to set aside $8,000 tax credits for families who homeschool or send their kids to private school
It quickly drew opposition from critics, who noted it could cost more than $2 billion per year as currently written — a figure that would grow if more families enrolled in private schools in the future. “empowering parents to have educational opportunities for their children remains a key area of focus for our caucus.” The bill passed the Senate Finance Committee along party lines on Wednesday.
“They’ve literally just abandoned all pretense that this is for low-income families and struggling students,” Williams added. “This is for wealthy families to get a tax break.”
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