Tell senators: Don't spend another $5.3 million a year on tax breaks for private and religious schools!

 Duh!

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From: Louisiana Federation of Teachers
To: mskathy0724@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:01 PM
Subject: Tell senators: Don't spend another $5.3 million a year on tax breaks for private and religious schools!

Don't spend another $5.3  million a year on tax breaks for private and religious schools! Please click here to take action! With Louisiana facing a $1.6 billion budget shortfall, you'd think the last thing lawmakers would consider is another special interest tax break that would add $5.3 million to the deficit. But that is exactly what SB 13 by Sen. Rob Marionneaux (D-Livonia) would do. The state already allows parents of children in private and religious schools to deduct 50% of the tuition and fees they pay from their state income taxes. SB 13 would remove the 50% cap on those deductions, making the deduction equal to the full amount paid, up to $5,000 per child. Please click on the link to learn more and to tell your senator that you oppose adding more tax breaks while our budget is in crisis. Please click here to take action! EdLog: News commentary and analysis Follow LFT on Facebook Ask a friend to join the LFT Action Center LFT on the Web