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Did Jewish Groups Push Too Hard on N.Y. Education Tax Credit?

JL;DR SUMMARY In a bold but ultimately unsuccessful move, New York's prominent Jewish organizations, including the Orthodox Union and the UJA-Federation, united with other advocacy groups to push for an education tax credit bill. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Orthodox UnionJewish Day SchoolsLobbyingJewish AdvocacyUja FederationPolitical TacticsNew York LegislationState AssemblyEducation Tax CreditPrivate School Scholarships

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Albany, New York, United States
"In Albany, New York, last spring, in a rare show of unity, the heads of New Yorks leading Orthodox umbrella groups came together with the head of New York Citys Jewish federation to push for the same piece of legislation: a massive tax credit for those people making donations to private school scholarship funds."
New York, United States
"In Albany, New York, last spring, in a rare show of unity, the heads of New Yorks leading Orthodox umbrella groups came together with the head of New York Citys Jewish federation to push for the same piece of legislation: a massive tax credit for those people making donations to private school scholarship funds."
Yonkers, New York, United States
"Another assembly member, Yonkers Democrat Shelley Mayer, said that the O.U. sent mailers in her district even though she had said she would vote for the measure."
Pennsylvania, United States
"Similar programs exist in a handful of other states, including Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Florida."
Rhode Island, United States
"Similar programs exist in a handful of other states, including Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Florida."
Florida, United States
"Similar programs exist in a handful of other states, including Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Florida."

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