| Our sources tell us there’s a big push for Kamala to tap Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for her running mate. He’s young, slick like Bill Clinton, and of course runs the state that could decide this election.
When Shapiro ran for governor, he pledged to support “lifeline” scholarships to attend private schools for low-income families. It was one of his signature promises and helped define him as a common-sense centrist.Â
Last year, Shapiro went on national Fox News and said he still supported the lifeline scholarships. After a long fight, the budget got to his desk with the scholarship program included, WHAM, Shapiro line-item vetoed it, using the excuse that he just couldn’t get any Democrats to support enabling legislation. The truth is, he caved to the teacher unions.The WSJ editorial page appropriately skewered him: What an embarrassing surrender. The $100 million scholarship plan would have helped lower-income students in the state’s worst-performing district schools find other education options. Students in K-8 would have received $5,000, high-schoolers $10,000, and special-needs students $15,000 vouchers for private school tuition and related expenses. EdChoice polling finds that 63% of Pennsylvania residents support school vouchers… Why did Mr. Shapiro sell out? His excuse about the Democratic Legislature doesn’t wash since he should be at the height of his political clout and he only needed to turn a vote or two in his own party. The more likely reason is that he was squeezed by the teachers unions. The Governor has presidential ambitions, and passing school choice would have put him on Randi Weingarten’s enemies list. |
Josh Shapiro turned out to be a fraud. He cynically chose unions over kids. Maybe he’s perfect for Kamala.