Trump’s Project 2025 is steamrolling education, and Congress is letting it happen—thanks to a flood of corporate cash. This week, Republicans in the House pushed a $5 billion tax credit for private schools, gutting public education funding. It’s straight from Project 2025’s playbook, prioritizing wealthy donors over kids. But Congress isn’t fighting back—they’re cashing in.
Big Education PACs and private school lobbies have poured millions into congressional campaigns in 2025, with over $57 million tracked in recent donations, mostly to GOP lawmakers. Posts on X show outrage, but the money talks louder. These donations buy silence or votes, ensuring lawmakers ignore crumbling public schools while funneling cash to elite academies. It’s a rigged game: donors get tax breaks, and students get screwed.
This isn’t just policy—it’s corruption. Education should uplift, not line pockets. Yet, with Trump’s allies controlling Congress and dark money flooding in ($250 million in 2024 elections alone), lawmakers shrug as public schools lose funding. Democrats, too, stay quiet, fearing donor backlash. The result? A system where kids’ futures depend on how deep a billionaire’s wallet is.
VoteDown says: enough. If they are going to sell you out for some simple cash, we need to make our voices heard the same way - donate AGAINST them. Start a VoteDown Campaign and organize your voice. Demand your reps reject this education sellout and fund public schools, not private donors. Flood their offices with calls today, letting them know they are hurting their own re-election by selling you out.
Join us at VoteDown.org to shut down this corruption and fight for every student. Act now, or watch democracy -- and our schools -- crumble.
