Chicago - Daniel Biss released the following statement after voting against school vouchers.
"Today, Bruce Rauner used a school funding crisis he created to get even more tax breaks for millionaires and fund private schools with taxpayer dollars. Middle class parents like me are fed up with footing the bill for rich people's tax cuts.
"I'm running for governor to end schemes like these, and to make the rich finally pay their fair share in taxes. We'll use that revenue to fully fund schools in every neighborhood, so every child gets the education they need to succeed.”
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ABOUT DANIEL BISS
Daniel Biss currently represents the 9th District in the Illinois State Senate and previously served one term in the Illinois House representing the 17th District. At the age of 25, he joined the University of Chicago's mathematics faculty. In 2003, while teaching, Daniel’s desire to confront our nation’s most critical problems compelled him to get more involved in his community. First as an organizer, and now as a state senator, Daniel’s top priority has been fighting for middle class families. He and his wife Karin live in Evanston with their two children.