School vouchers

Here are the positions of the major presidential candidates on whether federal tax dollars should be used to help parents send their children to private schools.

Bill Bradley
  Bill Bradley (Democrat)
No, although he voted as a senator for an experimental voucher program.

Al Gore
  Al Gore (Democrat)
No. Favors more choice among public schools.

Gary Bauer
  Gary Bauer (Republican)
Yes, and for home schooling as well.

George W. Bush
  George W. Bush (Republican)
Yes. Would take federal money from poorly performing schools and let parents use it for private schooling, tutoring or "whatever offers hope."

Steve Forbes
  Steve Forbes (Republican)
Yes, and for home schooling as well.

Orrin Hatch
  Orrin Hatch (Republican)
Yes.

Alan Keyes
  Alan Keyes (Republican)
Unspecified aid to help parents choose schools.

John McCain
  John McCain (Republican)
Yes. School vouchers worth $2,000 for disadvantaged children under a three-year, $5.4 billion program to be paid for by eliminating ethanol, sugar, gas and oil subsidies.


  Pat Buchanan (Reform Party)
Yes.

In the Boston Globe
Campaign coverage of the vouchers issue
School vouchers no longer for Republicans only, By Scot Lehigh, Globe Staff, 10/10/1999