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Ted Cruz: “Every taxpayer in America can give up to $1,700 to a…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 18:11

Let's start with school choice. What is in the bill? This, this will kick in. This will start kicking in in a year. And what it will do is Every taxpayer in America can give up to $1,700 to a scholarship granting organization in the states. If you do so, you will get a dollar for dollar tax credit. Now, importantly, this is not a deduction, it's a credit. What does that mean? (18:11–18:21)

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Asserts that taxpayers can donate up to $1,700 to scholarship organizations and receive a tax credit.

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