Sentences with phrase «funnels public tax dollars»

Quite simply, the budget approved this month funnels public tax dollars to private schools, including those in wealthy suburbs.

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In another example of how the wealthy use the tax code to their benefit while public schools suffer, some states are funneling public dollars to private schools and allowing businesses and upper - income taxpayers to turn a profit in the process, according to a report released by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).

Public schools claim that millions of dollars are being unconstitutionally funneled away from children's education, going toward tax - credit scholarships.

«Either they'll stand up for neighborhood public schools that provide opportunity for all children, or they'll reward campaign donors by funneling tax dollars to the private school industry.»

In a bid toward fairness, proponents of a bill that would funnel more tax and grant dollars to charter schools say that funds spent on each child's public schooling should stay with that child — wherever she attends school.