Poll - Enthusiasm for vouchers fades

Wednesday, August 7, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Like many Americans, Steve Klug likes the idea of providing school vouchers to parents that would give them a choice between public and private schools for their children. But the father of two quickly loses enthusiasm when he hears that tax-supported vouchers would probably drain money from public schools.

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