2012.02.22
Editorial: Tuition tax credits
Don’t divert taxes to religious schools
The General Assembly is poised to give Virginians a discount on their taxes if they donate to private school scholarships.
Virginia’s state finances might be looking up a little as the national economy rebounds from recession, but the figurative belt remains tight.
Why, then, do Republican lawmakers wish to divert up to $25 million per year from state coffers to private and religious schools?
