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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (16544)	7/3/2002 12:35:09 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

But that's not on the table. The only thing on the table is A SECOND big government ed system that will be ADDED TO the EXISTING big government ed system. We will have TWO big government ed systems draining even more money than ever from our paychecks, with no improvement in educating our kids. Vouchers are a great idea in concept, a rotten one in practice, given the political realities in this country.

To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (16544)	7/3/2002 12:56:28 PM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

While I admire your commitment to principle, I don't see that as a realistic alternative given our society and politics. There is almost no support for that position. At the same time, I have yet to see the government fund any program that has not created pages upon pages of regulation and layer upon layer of bureaucracy in the government and the activity being regulated. I don't see a magic answer - I think vouchers are an experiment that should be tried on a local or regional level. I think it is a mistake to impose them upon systems nationwide. Replacing one seriously flawed system with two seriously flawed systems is not the answer.