by The Editors
Cover Story | As Congress raced to sew up the tax-and-budget accord with the
White House before the August recess, one issue separated the two
sides: education choice. A little-noticed provision would have
allowed parents to create tax-free savings accounts for private or
religious schooling. At the behest of teachers' unions, the
president objected and demanded the provision be removed, setting
up a closed-door political face-off. But by the time it was over,
GOP leaders were face-down. Bob Jones IV
