Dump Florida's Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program
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| Location | Flagler County, Florida, United States |
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| Introduction | Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program allows companies to redirect a portion of their tax liabilities to fund scholarships for low-income students only means that the rest of us, the taxpaying citizens of Florida must pick up the tab. The Program is designed to divert funds that would otherwise go to public schools and use those funds to create scholarships, sending children and millions of dollars to private, largely religious schools. These schools generally have little oversight and are responsible to no one. The Florida State Legislature has passed, and Governor Rick Scott has signed, a host of bills in recent years that strengthen the program, including one during the 2012 session that added $10 million to the program's annual cap. Scott and many lawmakers support the program. Last year, he hosted a reception at the Governor’s Mansion for officials with Step Up For Students, the only group in the state that can administer the program. |