Senate OK'd budget goes to Walker - JSOnline
Walker had proposed eliminating the income limits for those who can receive school vouchers. Republicans in the Legislature decided to raise it from 175% to 300% of the federal poverty level. Married couples would have a higher limit - $7,000 above 300% of the poverty level.It's as if we don't understand incentives and have learned nothing from the history of welfare in this country. I suspect that if you polled every GOP legislator they would say they believe they are standing up for the institution of marriage and that they value it highly. This provision casts doubt on such a stance.
The current limit is $39,113 for a family of four. That would rise to $67,050 for a family of four headed by a single parent, and $74,050 for a family of four headed by a married couple.
2 comments:
So they are raising the income limits for those what CAN receive school vouchers?
Family of 4 earning $67k can receive vouchers.
Family of 4 (married couple) earning $74k can receive vouchers.
How is the married couple penalized? Or am missing something?
There are two different limits depending on whether or not the household is headed by a married or a single person.
The limit is 300% of the federal poverty level for a single person OR 300% of the poverty level PLUS $7k if the household is headed by a married couple.
So I say, why the extra $7k?
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