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uh its usually Perochial schools that are religious based not private ones for example sacred heart Catholic K-8 school in East Boston which has since closed and been torn down though the church was rebuilt after a Jan 30 1965 fire the current church was consecrated in dec 1965 several gens of my family were baptized married etc in that church the school closed in the 90s dad graduated from the School in June 1973
Comment from : @courtneypuzzo2502

government money? No such thing Bozo Vouchers are tax monies returned to the taxpayer because their child is not attending public school So, no it is not government funded, this is a lie
Comment from : @postilm6399

The countries with the best education systems prohibit for-profit private schools They must be affordable for all (not just the wealthy) and any prophet must be returned to the families
Comment from : @anniel1672

Oh… this is so wrong … Why America why…
Comment from : @anjalithangavelu6929

Vouchers basically they take your $ & give you some of it back
Comment from : @adr3ns

MORE!
Comment from : @xyrah-kadachi

"CRT"😂😂😂
Comment from : @jakelong6860

So they want only religious schools to exist
Comment from : @Jacknehof

You might want to change your video to those that pay taxes aka the middle class Trump and Elon barely pay taxes so they don't pay for that but the rest of us do well many of the rest of us
Comment from : @tigerz8174

Let me tell you right now, he's asking about West Virginia, not EvolutionbrbrThe latter is some scientific theory, who cares, the former has some implications he would very much be concerned with
Comment from : @NeoHellPoet

Jonathan Swift wrote satire about England, Taylor swift writes satire about whitebois
Comment from : @hbrg9173

Even though I am a Christian, I do think you shouldn't be forced to pay for something you disagree with
Comment from : @noah_Lemon

I think the government saying you can either send your kids to a public school funded by your taxes or use that tax money to send them to a private school that may be more effective or desirable is a good system that makes a lot of sense It's like a separation of the education system from the state while maintaining universal k-12 education
Comment from : @charliewattle5257

If the parents pay taxes, they should decide what school to put their child in
Comment from : @chrisbrannan8031

Yeah brExcept at the time of the founders we had official state religion Just not federal
Comment from : @SkyFoxWeb

Religion is and has always been an opinion and believe without any evidence, it's disgusting that it's taught as proven truth
Comment from : @nevearlinsmeyer1836

Vouchers are a scam, rich folks getting a discount on their private school
Comment from : @InternationalScoutIIHarvester

Oh HELL no! 🙅🏽‍♂️
Comment from : @SGALAXIA

70-90 fedreal school budget goes to private schools becuase of standardized test not student assessments
Comment from : @ProgressiveTnKr

When you say “Government money”, I think what you really meant to say is “taxpayer money”, which is to say “NOT the governments money”, which means “Money that belongs to the individual, stolen from them by the government” So yes, the founding fathers would be extremely pleased to learn that individuals are using their own money And heaven forbid (pun intended) that people teach things that Democrats don’t like
Comment from : @peterpoertner7042

I just want to see them play, jp 😞
Comment from : @MaskedReviews

Wait till he hears about the billions of taxpayer dollars that are being sent to Israel
Comment from : @imaok10

People without kids shouldn't have to pay school taxes and parents with kids should have to pay per child
Comment from : @Demssuck2016

Evolution how old fashioned Fake
Comment from : @georgedragich6056

More of a poet
Comment from : @stickmanspeed

Not quite Separation of church and state means the government cannot establish a national religion Also, the government should not favor one religion over another
Comment from : @gregpierquet5818

I mean schools are so overcrowded that paying for somebody to go to a private school isn't so bad
Comment from : @ashconner2293

Three things, real quickbr1 State vouchers primarily benefit black kidsbr2 State vouchers introduce competition into educationbr3 There's no such thing as "separation of church and state" in America It doesn't exist in any governing document
Comment from : @checotewilliams7579

Oh no! I didn’t realize I was disadvantaging my children so much We receive vouchers in Florida for homeschooling too… But it REALLY Stinks for my kids My kids get to study what they want all day with the same access to extracurriculars as public school and somehow are testing 2-3 grades above their public school peers
Comment from : @CapnSaf

Seperation of church and state us DEAD
Comment from : @chinesecrested9528

To compensate for the public schools that you're not using
Comment from : @74tmcdonald

Bruh not to be that guy but this is so hilariously misinformed about how the founding fathers saw separation of church and state and pretending that they were exactly like modern secular progress
Comment from : @k999ford

I’ve heard some people with kids say “why shouldn’t we be able to take the taxes iwe/i ipay/i and use that money at whatever schools we want?” Here’s the thing a lot of people with school-age kids forget—a huge portion of their child’s education is funded by taxpayers that do not currently have school-aged kids Some are retired and their kids are grown, some are young and haven’t had kids yet Some haaven’t had kids and will never have kids, and some had a child and that child died in a horrible accident so, they too, do not currently have school-aged kids All of them pay taxes so other people’s kids can go to school Why is this? Well, it goes back to why public schools were started in this country They were not started to ease the financial burden of parents They were started because those that started them knew that a country with an educated population is more likely to prosper as a whole
Comment from : @rickabsb

Our public schools are terrible; middle and high schoolers who are barely literate and can't read analog clocks or do basic math Most of our private schools are better
Comment from : @sketchdoesmusic

That’s a great idea for Supply motivated by cap gains etc Somebody is going to steal it as their own
Comment from : @utubes720

Jesus on the dinosaur 😂😂😂
Comment from : @utubes720

Are you telling me that churches don't pay taxes, and at the same time, have a way to receive the taxpayers' money? 😐
Comment from : @lidu6363

This is oversimplying it The local govt taxes have a significant portion that's earmarked for education brbrParents are simply asking for the education portion they're forced to pay, fo go towards schools of their choice Taxation with representation
Comment from : @baselsalam

This is bull, why are my taxes going to pay for already wealthy private schools, all while public school teachers are having to work as Uber drivers to make ends meet???
Comment from : @GenoBady2738

this is no different to australia since we followed the american model after america told us to privatize public assets and deragulate everything, now with educationwe spend $2000 per child per year on public schoole and $6000 per year per child on for profit private schools, the same goes for healthcare much more public money goes to for profit private heathcare than public healthcare and both causing great problems with our society but in america it has been going on far longer and the effecs are shocking, the worst education system and healthcare of any advanced country on the planet
Comment from : @brianbice1427

Always funny seeing “Christians” complain about taxation “Jesus would have wanted the poor and needy to do the bootstrap thing”
Comment from : @ABBCoffical

Parents rights to choose a school that teaches their children religious values, now lets talk about sports that are also payed for by taxes that at least 40 of the population doesnt care about
Comment from : @AndreBartClareDirkErikFrank

😳 Wtf
Comment from : @gurl_friday1116

Is that AI?
Comment from : @intensivecareunitpee5838

just wait until he finds out we still have unpaid debts from their time
Comment from : @Flame-rp6yq

Public schools are government indoctrination centers
Comment from : @SuperSafetychick

We should not be teaching evolution in school
Comment from : @Svarmani

Not a "Swiftie", but honestly any good musician/singer should be a "Sort-of" Philosopher
Comment from : @sq10-e66

oklahoma does not surprise me, thats the home of rhema bible college
Comment from : @scottydog6713

Giving the money that everyone pays to schools that only those of a higher income can attend is ridiculous, in Ireland it’s even worse, Public and private schools get literally the same funding, the tuition is just used as gravy on top
Comment from : @Hopper-gn2ej

Public schools stink
Comment from : @okigi-wo5zm

😂😂😂😂😂 Sure
Comment from : @DaleMeese

But the kids in private school can read while the public schools can't
Comment from : @DaleMeese

I have the same back scratcher
Comment from : @OlExtraRegularBass

Vouchers are theft of public money
Comment from : @danielobrien9502

One thing often not mentioned is that the various States post Treaty of Paris Some of them had official State supported religionous denominations
Comment from : @mpetersen6

I thought the vouchers were only for those that wanted them so their taxes
Comment from : @matthewbugna6213

Public Schools system would be better if the superintendents and administration staff would stop stealing money They also teach about this woke crap and that's why only 17 of students only know how to read or do math Ask the college kids if they know anything about the Boston tea party??
Comment from : @paullupo756

Man I hate living here in Oklahoma
Comment from : @theunfunnykidinyourclass1366

Here in the UK it's much more simple we have Public Schools and State Schools (oh and some grammar schools) Anyone can go to Public School if they pay enough, the rest go to State School All our Public Schools are private, and most are charities (to save money, not to do good just like churches) Churches can run public schools, and state schools if they want, but believing in god is optional
Comment from : @AndrewLakeUK

Funny how nobody cares that public tax dollars fund private collegesbrbrPeople that send their kids to private schools still pay taxes that fund schools
Comment from : @nosondaitchman9073

If that's supposed to be George Washington, he would also need to be informed on what Jesus is riding in that picture We discovered dinosaurs after he died, so he never knew they existed
Comment from : @wordsarelike

What a lying communist they were against taxes they were against taxation without representation
Comment from : @EffdaBlx

Actually, John witherspoon being read would help your dissertation
Comment from : @waltcreamer6950

Wait, what is wrong with the idea of, "since you aren't going to the school funded by taxing you, we give back a portion of your taxes to let you pay for private schooling"?brMakes more sense to me than, "we're taking money from you to fund public schooling for your child, and if you elect not to go, you ha e to pay additional money"
Comment from : @screenname8267

Completely incorrect on your history The founding fathers wanted each individual state to decide how it was going to take care of it not the federal government When you're talking about the state you're talking about the individual states Many religious schools were paid for by the individual states it which only became a problem when the Catholic schools wanted a part of that money that the Protestant schools were already getting Anti-catholic prejudice is what brought about the change of non funding for religious schools
Comment from : @wcookejr

As usual republicans privatize everything so that it is more expensive and less efficient
Comment from : @BruhWhyDidTheyChangeThis

I will never stop being angry that this concept wasn't immediately slapped down as a blatant 1st ammendment violation You cannot compel my speech in favor of a religion I do not support
Comment from : @russellemerson9657

the fact that so many people are using religious schools tells us that the public schools aren't religiously neutral or smth
Comment from : @Deyellowboy08

Vouchers for K-12 school are no different than Pell Grants for higher education
Comment from : @Skinsfan819

People still believe in evolution no matter how many times it’s disproven……sad
Comment from : @zakarchokam

Taxes paying to make kids stupider than if they had no education at all is how Trump and the right wing SCOTUS happened
Comment from : @PalefaceVillager

This is a reminder to VOTE especially in ya local elections too
Comment from : @Miyananana

This is a system in search of an answer to the heavily funded failing public school system
Comment from : @vJackaRoo

Why muddle this with supportive comments about that unrepentant ultra-polluter?
Comment from : @ezakustam

Subtle point, but don't forget that most religious private schools are also "not for profit" as a means of avoiding Taxes
Comment from : @jamesburkhardt3908

It's almost like nationwide school choice would be better for everyone Hmmm
Comment from : @ssmedward

Vouchers are mostly being used by rich families who already have kids in private schools and have way more than enough to pay for schools themselves They also hide their donations using tax sheltersbrThat policy from politicians who also say that there shouldn't be government programs for the most needy because they will have no incentive to work and become dependent on the government Don't buy into that They really mean there will be less money available to give to people at the top
Comment from : @daevydjae

The comments are silly This program actually helps people who normally would not be able to send their kids to private schoolsOf all the welfare programs out there this one helps people who help themselves It obviously helps those who don’t need it but what welfare program does not have money going to those it really shouldn’t be?
Comment from : @Kritter4life

“I believe every game about blocks are technically cube worlds” - Plato
Comment from : @lordedmundblackadder9321

He really looks like JD Vance, I can't help it😂
Comment from : @alexandervalencia5153

-They should be two completely separate pools of money that never flow between one anotherbr-Parents who pay for their own kids private school should be exempt from paying into the public school systembr-If you are not personally paying for your own kids private school, we all pay into the public school system that most of us grew up inbr-Once private schools no longer have access to public taxpayer money, we'll start to see what they're made of
Comment from : @BabyBird691

No school should be getting tax payer money unless they abide by public school rules Discrimination laws and accomdations for learning disabilities
Comment from : @LS-bb9qh