Debate: Do Home Schoolers Deserve a Tax Break?
Some conservatives want a federal credit for families who teach their children at home. What are its chances in the new Congress?

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: It undermines public education and emphasizes religious values over facts even though the two can easily co-exist.
Warrant 0: the two can so easily co exist
Warrant 1: the two hardly co exist
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: Parents should either move to a better district or help improve public schooling instead of asking for a tax credit.
Warrant 0: all parents work to be sure their schools are the very best
Warrant 1: home-schooling parents aren't doing enough to be sure their schools are the very best
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: Homeschooling is a choice.
Warrant 0: homeschooling does not relieve public school overcrowding
Warrant 1: homeschooling relieves public school overcrowding
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: Favoritism should not be granted to a few who school their children at home, jeopardizing the education of the public.
Warrant 0: public schools don't get money for educating children, home schooling is an alternative method that deserves equal funding
Warrant 1: public schools get money for educating children, home schooling is an alternative method that deserves equal funding
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Home schoolers deserve a tax break
Reason: Home schooled children should get the same state financial backing given to public school attendees, yes that would be a threat to public education. So be it. They need the threat.
Warrant 0: this threat to public education would not home schoolers
Warrant 1: this threat to public education would ultimately hurt home schoolers even worse
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: Home schooling is a scam meant to defund public schools, punish teachers' unions for supporting Democratic candidates and policies, and to keep women out of the paid  labor force.
Warrant 0: this scam is the best thing to happen to education ever
Warrant 1: this scam is the worst thing to happen to education ever
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: The public school system was established primarily as a benefit to society, not just the individual child.
Warrant 0: it is simply an alternative way to receive education and should be recognized and honored for its value to society
Warrant 1: it is simply an alternative way to receive education and should not be recognized and honored for its value to society
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Home schoolers do not deserve a tax break
Reason: Homeowner's without children pay school taxes too.
Warrant 0: people with children in public schools pay a tax
Warrant 1: people without children in public schools shouldn't pay a tax
Correct warrant: 0