June 1, 2012

Published May 31, 2012 4:00am ET



AG falsely equates tax credits with tax deductions Re: “Cuccinelli approves scholarship tax credits,” May 31

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli’s fallacious argument on scholarship tax credits rests on sinking sand.When asked by Del. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, whether a $25 million dollar tax credit for scholarship donations to private schools violates Virginia’s constitutional prohibition of public appropriations for private K-12 schools, Cuccinelli said no.

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