Fact, falsehood — or somewhere in between?
Monday, October 6th, 2008
By Staff
Among the two gubernatorial campaigns and three outside groups, more than a dozen ads have aired in the race in the past six weeks. Here is a look at some of the more memorable claims
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'Difference on vouchers'
McCrory's support for school vouchers is contrasted with Perdue's opposition.
'Pat McCrory supports private school vouchers, taking 900 million taxpayer dollars away from public schools to pay for kids in private schools.'
FACTS: About 20 voucher programs are used across 14 states, according to Jeff Reed, director of the education task force at the American Legislative Exchange Council, a nonpartisan association for conservative lawmakers.
Vouchers, which let parents take tax credits for private schooling, are often limited to disabled or disadvantaged students in failing schools, Reed said. No state has universal vouchers.
McCrory has consistently supported vouchers, but he has recently said he would limit them. During the Republican primary campaign, he pitched vouchers as a way to increase competition among schools and offer parents more choices. (more…)
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