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IF YOU HAD NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO SHOP AT A “GOVERNMENT” GROCERY STORE…  THE LACK OF COMPETITION WOULD RESULT IN A POOR SELECTION OF LOW QUALITY PRODUCTS AT HIGH PRICES.

LACK OF COMPETITION IS A REASON INNER CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE SO BAD.  PARENTS… IF THEY HAVE THE MONEY… SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR HAVE MOVED TO THE SUBURBS FOR THE BETTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  IN THE INNER CITY MANY KIDS ARE STUCK IN CRIME-RIDDEN SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.  SCHOOLS LACK COMPETITION AND HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO IMPROVE.

HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DIDN’T KNOW.  THE AVERAGE TUITION FOR A PRIVATE SCHOOL IS A LITTLE MORE THAN $3000 A YEAR, WHILE TAXPAYERS PAY ALMOST $7000 PER STUDENT FOR THE AVERAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT.

IT’S TIME FOR TAXPAYERS TO SUPPORT A SCHOOL VOUCHER SYSTEM TO CREATE COMPETITION AND INCENTIVES FOR SCHOOLS.  GIVE PARENTS THE CHOICE TO DECIDE WHAT’S BEST FOR THEIR KIDS.