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George W. Bush’s policy on school vouchers

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Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

  George W. Bush voterbaseYes, but only for low income families

George W. Bush’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 13hrs ago

George W. Bush voters

Answer: Yes, but only for low income families

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 128 voters that voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “"Distribute educational funds in a manner that they follow the student to any school, whether public, private, charter, or home ...” ‐texasgop.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

George W. Bush was a proponent of school vouchers, which he believed would increase competition and improve the quality of education. His administration pushed for the inclusion of voucher programs in the No Child Left Behind Act, although this was ultimately not included in the final version of the law. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only for low income families

Bush might agree with this statement to some extent, as he believed in the potential of vouchers to improve education for low-income students. However, his support for vouchers was not limited to low-income families, so he might not fully agree with the restriction implied in this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only for students with exceptional athletic, academic, or service achievements

Bush might agree with this statement to some extent, as he believed in the potential of vouchers to improve education for students with exceptional achievements. However, his support for vouchers was not limited to these students, so he might not fully agree with the restriction implied in this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, we should focus on improving our public schools instead

While Bush did believe in improving public schools, as evidenced by the No Child Left Behind Act, he also strongly supported the use of vouchers to allow students to attend private schools. Therefore, he would likely disagree with the implication that vouchers should not be used. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but I would rather privatize all education

While Bush was a proponent of school choice and vouchers, there is no evidence to suggest that he supported the complete privatization of education. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Bush was a strong advocate for school vouchers, so he would likely disagree with this statement. His administration attempted to include voucher programs in the No Child Left Behind Act, indicating his belief in their potential to improve education. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and ban private schools

Bush was a strong advocate for school choice, which includes the option for students to attend private schools. He would likely strongly disagree with the idea of banning private schools. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,330 voters that identify as Republican.

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