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Private Education Tax Credits Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
CNN ^ | April 4, 2011 | Bill Mears

Posted on 04/04/2011 8:09:05 AM PDT by optiguy

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Supreme Court has tossed out a lawsuit challenging Arizona's tax breaks for voluntary donations benefiting private school scholarships, many of them Christian-based.

The 13-year-old program provides dollar-for-dollar income tax credits for money given to "school tuition organizations," or STOs.

The 5-4 ruling split along conservative-liberal lines. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said taxpayers challenging the program lacked "standing" to continue the suit.

(Excerpt) Read more at religion.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: court; schoolvouchers; scotus; standing; supreme; vouchers
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To: Excellence

Farmers pay their children as laborers and get to take it off the top.


41 posted on 04/04/2011 9:43:33 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain & proud of it: Truly Supporting the Troops means praying for their Victory!)
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To: Gabrial

Absolutely and the same for the Senate elections.


42 posted on 04/04/2011 10:34:31 PM PDT by William Tell 2
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To: Gabrial

Absolutely and the same for the Senate elections.


43 posted on 04/04/2011 10:34:34 PM PDT by William Tell 2
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