Trump touts his school choice initiatives during 'back to school' Rose Garden event

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : Trump also hailed the passage of the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was part of last year's Big Beautiful Bill Act.
72% : "And through the Education Freedom Tax Credit, President Trump has delivered the largest national expansion of education freedom in history for over 50 million eligible children -- giving parents unprecedented freedom to choose the path that is best for their children.
52% : The school choice-friendly Education Freedom Tax Credit allows taxpayers to receive a credit of up to $1,700 for contributions made to a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). SGOs, according to the Education Department, are nonprofits that accept qualified contributions from individuals and use the funds to provide scholarships for education-related services at private, public, or religious schools -- including tuition, fees, academic tutoring, and classroom supplies.
46% : Unlike a traditional deduction, which decreases taxable income, the Education Freedom Tax Credit reduces the federal income taxes a person owes dollar-for-dollar.
10% : Under the Biden administration, added Trump, "extreme ideologies" such as critical race theory and "transgender insanity" were forced upon children as young as 4- and 5-years old.

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