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Home » Press Releases » Wisconsin Public Education Network: Guidance confirms Federal voucher scam will harm students in Wisconsin, nationwide
Program opens floodgates to fraud, waste, and abuse while shifting the burden to states and taxpayers. In 2025, the Trump administration slipped a dangerous federal tax credit voucher program into HB1 - the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” - arguing that both public and private schools alike could benefit from a scheme that would - starting in 2027 - provide a dollar-for-dollar tax break. The scheme...