"I have decided, however, to stop taking offense at the suggestion that we are buying influence"

[krhines]

2. from the article

"I proclaim publicly that I favor ending government involvement in education."


"Pennsylvania could be a case study for nationwide anti-public education partnerships, formed by Religious Right activists joining forces with radical free market think tanks and libertarian-minded investment and hedge fund managers. The movement is billed as the salvation of inner city students; and Democratic politicians, often African American, are portrayed as the heroic champions of children who desperately need access to better education. The need is real, but the claim that this about improving public schools is false advertising."


I'm not sure how much "vouchers" are still being pushed, but I think this shows that ending public education by any means is the real goal.