Sarah Sanders' school voucher program ate up more than $309 million of taxpayer money in a single school year without improving a single public school in Arkansas. Most of that cash goes to rich families whose kids were already enrolled in private school — paying for horseback riding lessons, ninja warrior training and cake-decorating classes. She forced it on Arkansas through the LEARNS Act, even though voters reject vouchers every time they get a say.
Sarah Sanders is starving our public schools to pay for rich kids' perks
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