The new legislation adds a new option for people to support school choice programs, but does not guarantee what Trump describes as “universal school choice.”
Quoted Staff Member
Jon Whiten
Deputy Director
July 17, 2025
PolitiFact: Trump Signs Legislation Introducing Federal Tax Credit for School Choice
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