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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton

"We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldnâ€™t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan

"A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792

"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

" Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

Bkmrk.

Always the big lie.

The exact opposite of fact.

This is why Trump lost me.

No honesty.

“That is just not true.”

Well, Trump supporters have to lie about Cruz, because if they try to attack his actual credentials, they just reveal how thin Trump’s credentials are in comparison.

Interesting, thank you for the clarification.

I wish anything mattered to trumpees. To them positions and character do not matter at all. A corrupt millionaire used his money and expert Alinksy tactics and the mob to become a billionaire. And because he made a lot of money they think he is all that.

Why WOULD Ted Cruz want federal regulation of home schooling?

He wouldn’t.

Only stupid (to use a fave Trump word) people could believe that.

Trump brags that in essence - minus those exact words - he can get enough media to spread around anything that will be believed by enough people to hurt his victim -no matter what.

It comes down to, no matter what the truth is, if I fool some of the people some of the time, I (DT) win.

A real prince of a guy...NOT.

A real POTUS, too...NOT.

Trump is the one who wants to keep Commie Core

Nothing speaks as well to the nastiness of some prolific Cruz supporters on Free Republic as this thread. Someone post and excellent article worth reading, digesting, comparing to other information and analysis. That is what this site is about, honest discourse, exposure to various points of view the opportunity to learn and to examine nuances.

What is this thread full of? A bunch of mindless attacks, nastiness disguised as wit, which reveal the shallowness and hatred of the writers and turn off any interest in actually reexamining the candidate’s position. Way to go guys.

“As a provision of the tax code, Coverdells have a similar function as tax credits or tax deductions. Families frequently take advantage of the child tax credit, standard deductions or itemized deductions to reduce their tax liability. Coverdell accounts function as a means of controlling tax liability.

“In some ways [a Coverdell account] is actually even better than a tax credit or tax deduction, because those require you to show documentation to the IRS. The Coverdell has your own money in it; it isnâ€™t something the IRS needs documentation for,â€ Estrada explained. â€œIt is even more safe, if you will, from government regulation, than a tax credit.””

Like HSAs...Until govt decides to ‘change the rules’, ‘simplify the tax code’, ‘make the tax code *fair*’, etc.

Doesn’t seem like too many years ago and HSA could be used for everything H-Care related (all the way down to band-aids, etc.). My current (only mine? now? version?): unless you have an Rx, or appt/ER visit: no worky.

Christian Homeschoolers Need to Know Where Ted Cruz Stands

Is Home Schooling in Danger of Federal Oversight?

Is S. 306 good for home schoolers?
Yes. S. 306 is a very good thing for home schoolers because it allows home schoolers who so desire to save money with the Coverdell Education Savings Account to do so. Legislation like this allows families school choices that may not otherwise be affordable, including home schooling. Anyone who does not want to participate in this program is free to not do so.
Does Title 1 of S. 306 apply to home schoolers?
No. Title 1 of S. 306 applies exclusively to public school students and students at accredited private schools. Home schools are not accredited private schools and would thus not be included under this section.
Does Section 201(a) of Title 2 change the federal definition of home schools?
No, it does not. Coverdell Savings Accounts have previously been available only to private school students. This section states that â€œFor purposes of this sectionâ€ the term private school includes home schools.What that means is that in Title 2 of this bill (dealing exclusively with Coverdell Education Savings Accounts), the term private school will include home schools, the effect of which is to make home schoolers eligible for the Coverdell account. However, this definition is exclusive to this section. It does not have any effect on Title 1 of this bill or upon any other part of federal or state law.
Will S. 306 lead to more regulation of home schools?
No, it will not. Under the bill, the parents are allowed to use their own funds in their own savings account to pay for their own expenses. The argument that the federal government will come back and try to regulate the use of that account for home schoolers after this bill is passed is not a risk of this legislation, but of our system of government in general.Our system of government allows for changes in regulations that can impact families already participating in a program. However, this fear is not a legitimate argument for depriving someone of his or her rights or freedom to participate in a savings account because future regulation could always happen with any bill. Furthermore, future regulation would only impose restrictions on families choosing to use the account.States that define home schools as private schools are already eligible to use these accounts, and no federal regulations due to Coverdell accounts have been imposed upon home school families. If they ever did, the parent could simply stop using the account and therefore avoid any newly written and imposed restrictions.
Why are some people concerned about this bill?
Concerns about S. 306 have typically focused on two areas: