November 27, 2007

National Poll Proves: Phillies Education Plan Will

 Revolutionize American Education 

Libertarian Presidential candidate George Phillies has a Christmas present for every child

in America.  It’s a tax credit of $5000 a year for each school-age child to pay for better

education.  A core issue for the Phillies campaign since 2006, the idea is starting to gain

acceptance in Congress with the introduction of H.R. 1056.
 

The Phillies 2008 Presidential campaign polled Americans on the Phillies Education Plan,

and the results were amazing.  76% of Americans say their children did or will go to public

school, while 13% went to private schooling and 5% are homeschooled.  With the $5000 a

year offer, private schooling soared from 13 to 41% of American children, while 7% would

be homeschooled.
 

«The plan is especially appealing to young people and minorities, according to the poll

results,» said Phillies 2008 Press Director Carolyn Marbry.  «With a $5000 tax credit per

child, fully 51% of 18-19 year olds would send their children to private schools.  While only

37% of white parents would send their children to private schools, preference for private

schooling climbs to 44% among African-Americans and 59% among other races.»
 

 «Poor people don’t pay five thousand a year in taxes,» Phillies said. «That’s why my tax

credit goes to the child, regardless of the parents’ income or tax liability.  There are plenty of

well-to-do Americans who would love to divert their tax dollars from a wastrel Uncle Sam to

help deserving but underprivileged children.»
 

 The telephone survey of 1000 Likely Voters was conducted by Pulse Opinion Research on

November 8 and 11. Pulse Opinion Research, LLC, is an independent public opinion

research firm using automated polling methodology and procedures licensed from

Rasmussen Reports, LLC.
 

 The questions:
 

1.      Did or will your children go to public school, private school or were they home

schooled?
 

Children Did or Will Go to….
 

Public school   76%

Private school  13%

Home school     5%

Not sure        6%
 

2.      If you had an extra $5,000 per year tax-free to help pay for educating each of your

children, and they were in school today, would you prefer they go to public school, private

school or would you home school them?

If You Had Extra $5K Children Would Go To…

Public school   50%

Private school  41%

Home school     7%

Not sure        3%