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Joe Lombardo: “The Supreme Court says you can't go forward with the voucher…”

Featuring: Joe Lombardo, Republican | Governor of Nevada

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Nevada Week S6 Ep16 | A Conversation with Governor Joe Lombardo

Published | Video Starts at 06:57

The proof is in the pudding, per se, in the data provided across the United States that have these mechanisms in place. And education has benefited exponentially as a result of that. But unfortunately, The Supreme Court says you can't go forward with the voucher system without a defined mechanism to pay for it. And that wasn't in place. So subsequently the voucher system fell by the wayside. And as a result, opportunity scholarships were brought forward. And that is directed toward mostly kids of color below the poverty level. (06:57–07:04)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court requires a defined funding mechanism for implementing a voucher system.

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