PA Governor vetoes public school theft of funds

[MyOwnPeace]

Governor Wolf will veto a bill giving $100 million dollars to private and religious schools.

THANK YOU, GOV. WOLF!!!!

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2019/06/12/pennsylvania-governor-tom-wolf-veto-private-school-religious-tax-credit/stories/201906120136

[BKDem]

1. What do you call a private school...

that takes money from the public, and a church school that takes money from the state?

Bullshit

[appleannie1943]

2. Thank you Governor Wolf

[pazzyanne]

3. All governors should be on board with vetoes for transferring public funds

to private and religious schools. If this becomes law, we need to start taxing private and religious schools. Some US taxpayers are upset about their tax money being used to support public education. I can't imagine they would be okay with funding private and religious schools.

[DFW]

4. Well, alright!

Pubic funds for religious schools is the equivalent of constitutional blasphemy..

Or, as the OP said, theft.

[BigOleDummy]

5. My goodness

But this is good news!

[yaesu]

6. glad they have a good gov, maybe they will keep the streak going and vote for a Dem pres. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

12. But for the Russians........

I can't believe we didn't the last time!
Remember, Hillary's final campaign rally was in Philly.

[Midnight Writer]

23. KellyAnne said when she saw Hillary embrace JZ at that rally that Trump just won PA.

[malaise]

7. This is great news

Rec

[SergeStorms]

8. Hallelujah!!!!!!!!

[DeminPennswoods]

9. This was a bill to expand the existing "Educational Tax Credit"

program that lets companies and individuals donate to private/parochial schools and get a tax credit for it. This bill wanted to double the credit from 100M to 200M. Since Dems picked up 6 seats in the state senate, the Rs no longer hold a supermajority there nor do they have one in the state house. So this bill was for show only.

Here is an interesting tidbit that few Pennsylvanians know. These type tax credit programs are issued on a first come, first serve basis and usually are used up just a few weeks or even days after they become available! Once the money is claimed, that's it, wait 'til next year.

[FakeNoose]

24. Good info, thanks!

Governor Tom Wolf is looking out for us.

[DeminPennswoods]

25. The original law was passed during

the Ridge/Schweikert administration. Ridge left halfway through his 2nd term to the DHS job in the GW Bush admin. Schweikert finished Ridge's term.

Another interesting factoid, many of the dorms at Penn State main campus are named after PA governors.

[mountain grammy]

10. Thank you, thank you!

The bill he vetoed gave a huge tax shelter to corps for giving to private/public schools..

It would nearly double the Educational Improvement Tax Credit to $210 million annually. The program lets corporations direct tens of millions in tax dollars to favored private and religious schools.

The comments included much whining about school "choice" and union teachers, but most of the comments were favorable and get the concept of public schools.

[moonseller66]

11. Millions (of PUBLIC Tax Dollars) for religion, zero for women's rights

Nail that to the church door next time a Republican screams about public funding for Planned Parenthood or abortions.

While we're at it, how about no public tax dollars for billionaires?

[MyOwnPeace]

13. I like the way you think!

[moonseller66]

14. How about...

No tax dollars for religion UNTIL AND UNLESS we give tax dollars for Women's Rights!

Dollar for dollar.

I can see Republican and Religious heads exploding.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. I appreciate and understand.........

where you're coming from and what point you are making, but - NO!
The constitution is clear (except to some on the Supreme Court and among Republicans):
there is and must always be a clear and concise separation of CHURCH and STATE!
We cannot bargain it away.
We cannot compromise.
We cannot let any of it begin.

But, (and that's no reference to your avatar!), the fight for women's rights could be/should be a way to assure the clear understanding and support of the constitution.

We can settle for no less........

[moonseller66]

15. By the way

WOMEN PAY TAXES...Churches don't.

[zentrum]

16. Headline reads as if Public

...Schools are the thieves.

Needs to say "Governor vetoes theft of funds from public schools".

At least, I think so.

Great news though!

[moonseller66]

17. The headline COULD read Public Schools are thieves...

Maybe Public Schools aren't "The Thief" but they are definitely "a" thief (and most times need not be).
Having served on a school board and seen the BS, cronyism, backroom deals and capitulation to certain groups at the local tax payer's expense, I can emphatically say Public Schools definitely are as close to thievery as you can get.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. That's a broad brush stroke

you are applying to school boards.
You are correct - for some.
Sadly, perhaps, too many.
But, here again, it is up to the public to be active and involved in what is happening in their government - both locally, regionally, and nationally.
As an educator, both in the classroom and as an administrator, I've indeed seen the things you've mentioned. But, I've also see active, quality school boards consistently step up and do the "right thing" - politics be damned.
Not much different from what we're seeing in DC these days, is it?

[zentrum]

22. Ugh. That's

...because they are underfunded to begin with. Prop 13 for example.

[Freedomofspeech]

20. Thank you, Governor Wolf.

We are so blessed to have him as our Governor!!

[Marie Marie]

21. He is also my Governor and I agree.

[Freddie]

26. Gov. Wolf is an absolute treasure

Singlehandedly keeping PA from going full Alabama. If the eventual Dem nominee does not choose one of the other candidates as a running mate, Tom Wolf would be awesome. And we’d win PA for sure.