Corbett Not Destroying Pa. Public Schools Fast Enough for the Koch Brothers (Phila. Daily News)

[JPZenger]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/attytood/Corbett-not-destroying-Pennsylvania-schools-fast-enough-for-the-Koch-brothers.html

"You may have been under the impression that Tom Corbett was working around the clock to destroy public education in Pennsylvania with his funding cuts and his staunch support for charter schools, vouchers, and a politically loaded scholarship program called EITC.

But FreedomWorks, the Tea Party-flavored group that has been heavily funded by the same Koch brothers who just paid millions to keep their pal Scott Walker as Wisconsin governor, thinks he could be doing so much more:

'Conservative PAC FreedomWorks is launching an intensive ad campaign costing between $500,000 and $1 million and aimed to “pressure state lawmakers … to pass a school choice bill” this June.

FreedomWorks says they want to “turn up the heat” on Gov. Corbett as well, even though he is the one who created the bill.

Feeling that Corbett failed to put in the effort needed to ensure the bill passes, the PAC is taking advertising into their own hands. “We don’t feel like he has really led on this issue. He needs to spend the political capital to get a robust school choice bill done this session. We believe we have the votes if he will just lead and make calls and personal visits to House legislators,” said spokesman Brendan Steinhauser.'

[bluestateguy]

1. They want vouchers?

Fine, send it to the voters in a referendum. Vouchers always lose when they go on the ballot.

[JPZenger]

2. The legislature is about to approve expanded tax credits for private school students

vouchers are a violation of the PA. Constitution

[freshwest]

3. They will keep re-writing these until the voters 'choose' the Koch 'choice.'