Democratic Lawmakers on the Wrong Side of Educational Choice

Originally published by RealClearPennsylvania.

Democratic lawmakers—specifically, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania House Democrats—are feeling the heat after waging a losing battle on an issue that is near and dear to so many Pennsylvanians: educational choice. Their recent legislative attack, which would have taken away thousands of scholarships from Pennsylvania students, reveals how out of touch these lawmakers are on the issue.

The numbers alone speak for themselves: Pennsylvanians want more educational options. New polling by the Commonwealth Foundation shows that a supermajority of Pennsylvanians oppose cuts to the state’s tax-credit scholarship programs and support increased options for Pennsylvania students.

And this support is overwhelmingly bipartisan. About three-fourths of Pennsylvanians support expanding scholarship opportunities, including 73 percent of Republicans, 76 percent of independents, and 78 percent of Democrats. Democrat lawmakers should take note: The public, including their own base, doesn’t agree with their efforts to undermine school choice.

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