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Owens pushes school-choice tax credit, criticizes Department of Education spending
Summary
On the Alec Leys Show, Congressman Burgess Owens endorsed federal tax credits for school choice, criticized long-term Department of Education spending, and said parents should have primary authority over education; the interview included claims about $3 trillion in federal education spending and teacher-union messaging on social media
Congressman Burgess Owens said on the Alec Leys Show that school choice and a federal tax credit would return educational authority to parents and introduce competition into K–12 education. “Choice is the one thing that brings merit, brings competition,” Owens said, arguing that competition would encourage better-performing schools. The discussion referenced…
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