Democrats propose tightening income eligibility for education freedom accounts
“Sherman’s bill would require families in the program to continue demonstrating that their income is below 300 percent of the federal poverty level in order to continue receiving the annual funds.
‘I’m picking something that … is much more relaxed than any other entitlement we do in the state or federal government, and that’s just to do an annual means test,’ Sherman said to the committee. ‘And then put a little bit of teeth into it if they’re lying. Where is the concern about fraud in this program? There doesn’t appear to be any.'”