In late September, Gov. Jim Pillen held a press conference to announce that he would opt Nebraska into the newly created federal school-choice tax credit program.

He could have used that moment to rally Nebraskans around a shared belief that every student in our state deserves support, no matter where they receive their education. Instead, he chose to push a polarizing narrative and double down on his attacks on Nebraska voters.

While the new federal program is similar to the state tax credit scheme repealed by voters in 2024, there is one crucial difference: unlike Nebraska’s now-defunct program, which was built to exclusively subsidize private-school tuition, the federal program allows approved organizations to support all students — including those attending public schools.

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