In response to Governor Brad Little signing House Bill 93, a costly tax credit voucher scheme, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement:

“Brad Little cares more about appeasing out-of-state billionaires than protecting Idaho students and neighborhood schools. Idahoans saw this voucher scheme for what it was: a blatant attack on public education. They flooded his office with calls opposing it by a 10-to-1 margin because they knew the truth. Vouchers drain critical funding from public schools while providing no accountability to taxpayers or families. Other states have learned the hard way that voucher schemes lower student achievement and explode state budgets. Instead of standing with the people he was elected to serve, Little caved to billionaire-backed lobbyists determined to dismantle public education. Idahoans deserve leaders who fight for them, not politicians who sell them out.”