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Recipient of the florida tax credit voucher program. about 350 students in this school. 300 of those children are recipients of vouchers. most of those children are from low-income families. the tuition at the school, about $60,000. that would be a heavy lift for some of these families, so much so it would be impossible if they were not receiving a voucher program. so, that s the reason he came here. he talked with a group of fourth graders who applauded the president. one little girl even told him that she wanted to be a doctor when she grows up. they had kind words for the president. and he for them. he also spent some time listening in this school with those who aretron advocates ofoucher programs to get more ammunition, if you will, for his strong support, to push for a bill in congress that would provide for federal tax credits to go to voucher programs all across the country, katy. ....
To congress and just about anyplace else i can speak, education is the civil rights issue of our time. and it s why i ve asked congress to support a school choice bill. we ve come a long way. i think we re right out there and we re ahead of schedule in so many ways when it comes to education. and, again, betsy s going to lead that you re going to lead that charge, right? you ll do a fantastic job. denisha president trump there at that school, st. andrew catholic school down in orlando, florida. that s where my colleague, rehema ellis remains we heard him talk about the school. you were describing earlier this hour it s important to him because of the scholarship program they have. reporter: yes, indeed. it s ste-funded tax scholarship program, vcher program, for religious school. and it s a tremendous benefit for the children here, some 350 children at the school. ....