March 23, 2011: Vouchers

A testifier at the Policy Committee�s hearing on health care talks about the impact the termination of adultBasic has had on low income residents.

Chairman Mike Sturla (left), D-Lancaster, and hearing co-chair Rep. Jake Wheatley (right), D-Allegheny, listen as testifiers offer remarks on school vouchers.

Two members of the Policy Committee confer regarding testimony from a former adultBasic enrollee.

Jake Wheatley, who serves on the House Education Committee and requested the Policy Committee hearing on vouchers is interviewed by a member of the local media.

Sharon Ward of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center testifies about costs associated with health care in Pennsylvania.

Many members of the local community attended the hearing to learn more about a school voucher proposal being considered in the legislature.

Rep. Ron Waters, chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, awaits a response from a testifier at the Policy Committee hearing in Harrisburg.

A panel of testifiers offer remarks supporting a voucher program in Pennsylvania.