School choice tax credit: $1,700 per donor
A federal program offers a $1,700 tax credit to donors who fund a school-choice scholarship pool, but most Democrat-led states have refused to opt in.
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Teachers Unions vs. School Choice: Randy Weingarten Blocks Free Money
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Bongino pivots to education, citing a Wall Street Journal opinion piece. The federal program in question offers donors a $1,700 tax credit when they contribute to a scholarship fund that parents can use for school expenses — including private school tuition. States opt in at zero cost: no payments, no administration, just a declaration of participation. [1] — Dan Bongino "American Financing customers save avg $800/mo: American Financing reports its customers are saving an average of $800 a month by refinancin…" 28:01 Despite this, virtually every Democrat-led state refused to join — with only two exceptions. Bongino ties this directly to the teachers unions: Randy Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers and a figure he's described previously as a dangerous influence on children's education, opposed it. He argues that Democratic governors dutifully fell in line with Weingarten's instructions, sacrificing a genuine educational benefit for working-class families to protect union power. For Bongino, this isn't a policy disagreement — it's evidence that the people holding power actively want your children stuck in inferior schools.
Teachers Unions Blocked Free School Choice Money — With No Cost to States
A federal program gives donors a $1,700 tax credit to fund school-choice scholarships, with zero cost to participating states. Despite this, almost every Democrat-led state refused to opt in after the teachers unions — led by Randy Weingarten — opposed it. Bongino: they hate your kids.
USAID Sent Your Money to DEI Musicals and Transgender Operas Abroad
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt itemized USAID expenditures: $1.5M for DEI in Serbian workplaces, $70K for a DEI musical in Ireland, $47K for a transgender opera in Colombia, $42K for a transgender comic book in Peru. Bongino points out that since USAID was defunded, 7 of 7 Latin American elections have gone right.
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