After all the talk about Education Savings Accounts being the hill to die on for supporters, it wasn't, as several republicans crossed over to vote for a state budget that didn't include them. They wanted ESA's but they'll have to settle for more funding for "Opportunity Scholarships, which provide a break on the modified business tax, for companies who donate to the fund. opportunity scholarships target people based on income, up to 300% above the poverty levels.