J.B. Pritzker Pledges To “Get Rid” of Scholarships For Students-In-Need

Illinois Democrat gubernatorial candidate and heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune J.B. Pritzker has had the privilege of attending some of the most prestigious schools in the country, including the private Milton Academy in Massachusetts and Duke University. But Pritzker has two words for students in Illinois who are trying to escape struggling schools to get a quality education like he had: “Too bad.”

Last year, GOP Governor Bruce Rauner worked to pass Illinois’ first school choice program, which provides tax credits for private school scholarships to help students-in-need. It’s already raised millions for low-income students. But at a press conference yesterday, Pritzker promised to “get rid” of the program “immediately.”

WLS-AM reports, “As for the new tuition tax credits for private and parochial schools here’s what Pritzker wants to do, ‘We’re gonna get rid of ’em!.’” Watch here.

J.B. Pritzker’s plans to end scholarships for students-in-need proves that he is out-of-touch.