Looker: Vouchers are an interesting concept.  I support them with one little caveat.....that they be based on need.  The usual proposals put forth, however, are "flat rate" vouchers.  Example: If the tuition for a private school is $10,000/year and the voucher is for $5,000/year, that leaves a $5,000 deficit.... Wealthy parents who have been paying the $10,000 would, then, only have to pay $5,000 and the taxpayers would cover the rest.  Working class families who couldn't pay that $5,000 would not be able to send their children to those private schools.  Net result: As proposed, vouchers only benefit the wealthy at a cost to the taxpayers and the public schools.