Battle over vouchers expected to come early in new Congress. (People & Events).A fierce battle over voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts. aid to religious schools is expected to erupt in Washington when Congress reconvenes this month. Republicans, who now hold a majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate, have already added provisions that would create a voucher program in Washington, D.C., to pending appropriations bills. The idea of using the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). as a laboratory for vouchers was promoted by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas), who retired last year. Although Armey is gone, several pro-voucher Republicans have picked up the crusade. Ironically, residents of Washington, D.C., don't even want vouchers. A recent poll conducted for the National School Boards Association by Zogby International Zogby International is a polling firm which was founded by John Zogby in 1984.[1] References 1. ^ About us. Zogby. Retrieved on 2007-10-11. found that 76 percent of D.C. voters oppose vouchers if they would mean less money for public schools. Eighty-five percent of African-American voters opposed the voucher plan. The poll also indicated that D.C. residents believe that private schools that accept vouchers should be accountable to the taxpayer. Eighty percent said they would expect any private school that accepts vouchers to be held accountable to the public. Armey's bill is expected to receive favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. treatment in the Senate and House this year. In the Senate, the new chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which has jurisdiction over voucher proposals, is Sen. Judd Gregg Judd Alan Gregg (born February 14 1947) is a former Governor of New Hampshire and current United States Senator serving as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics. (R-N R-N Raion (Russian, district; used in postal addresses) .H.), a voucher supporter. In other news about vouchers: |
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