It has been interesting to me to see who has been in support of vouchers in Utah and why. In particular, Governor Huntsman, Richard Eyre, Sharlene Hawkes and George Will are all campaigning in support of vouchers. Here are the three reasons why I am still planning to vote against vouchers. If someone can convince me that I am wrong on these three issues, I am more than happy to change my vote.
1. It is a tax increase.
a. Even though the money will come out of the general state tax revenues, according to the impartial analysis, the total tax increase over 13 years, depending on certain assumptions, would equate to between $400 Million and $500 Million.
2. It promotes class distinctions.
a. The disadvantaged will still have a propensity to use the lowest cost education available to them, which for them will be public education. The elite willl still have an advantage, especially those with good parental support, whether it is in the public school system or in a private system.
3. It allows for the combination of church and state.
a. Personally, I would like to see prayer back in the classroom. But vouchers would allow any and all kinds of doctrination to be promoted in a private setting.
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