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$120 MILLION Raised for School Choice … in Georgia

Yet SC keep insisting it is an IRS tax law issue. The lies are exhausting …

Published

2 years ago

January 8, 2024

The opposition of school choice (teachers unions, etc.) … as well as monied special interest purporting to be “supporters” of school choice (just with an ulterior motive to line their pockets) … all make the concept of school choice complicated.

Why? Because they want to control the BILLIONS of dollars that go into K-12 education so they can get a piece of the pie. Grifters all pretending they are “there for the children”.

Well, if they were “there for the children”, wouldn’t they be interested in proven solutions? Sadly in our 10 years of involvement here in South Carolina, we have not seen it yet.

A SUPER MAJORITY “RED” STATE?: The real issue here in South Carolina is we have a “super majority” Republican legislature and we have little to no private school choice … and what we have is rated the worst in the nation.

Haven’t our legislators heard of the SC Republican Platform?

SC REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

So what does the SC Republican Platform (HERE) say about School Choice? Well, it is actually spelled out very clearly … and we don’t have any of it here in South Carolina:

“limited government”
“keep government from encroaching on family and religion”
“Constitutional”
“appropriate resolutions of specific issues”
“We, the SCGOP, dedicate this platform to the children of SC”
“ethics in government”
“sound fiscal management”
“free markets”

And the clearest one yet …

“We believe in school choice for all students in this state.” -SC Republican Platform

Sounds great, but we don’t have it!!!

Nowhere in the SC Republican Platform does it promote the GOVERNMENT administering private school choice … or placing strings on K-12 private & religious schools. In fact it says the opposite!!!

But in South Carolina, that is exactly what we have … 100% government run private school choice … and because of that, South Carolina’s only operational school choice program is rated the worst in the nation. Yes, the nation’s absolutely worst private school choice program.

Not really surprising anymore is it?

NOT AN IRS ISSUE

The “excuse” the 100% government-run school choice (i.e., ESAs) advocates use is because of some TRUMP tax law changes from back in 2018. Well, we have always said this is not the case … and our friends in Georgia as well as all the 30+/- other states with similar programs have proven that year after year. But still, the ESA & 100% government-run private school choice advocates here in South Carolina keep insisting it is an IRS tax law issue. The lies are exhausting …

Note too, as recently as 2 weeks ago … the failed 100% government-run program’s former Executive Director (the former SCGOP Chairman Connelly Connelly no less) testified under oath that the reason for failed fundraising was the IRS tax law changes. Again, the lies are exhausting …

But ask yourself, how can Georgia independent non-profits raise $120 MILLION in educational tax credits in ONE DAY … but the SC 100% government-run non-profit can’t?

Although South Carolina only has $12 MILLION in annual “use it or lose it” educational tax credits … as of December 14, 2023, they had only raised $2.1 million in 348 days in 2023 … while in Georgia it only took them two or three days to raise the full $120 million in January 2023.

Don’t Georgia and all the other 30+/- states with similar programs work under the same IRS tax laws? Yes they do … and in fact an expert from Arizona testified in front of the SC Senate a couple years ago and plainly stated that the IRS tax law changes HELPED their fundraising.

THE FIX?

Simple … pass S285, the PACE / ACE Scholarship Bill … as-is, with NO CHANGES.

The SC Senate already has … and the legislation is sitting in the SC House Ways & Means Committee ready for passage.

Pass S285 and SC will have literally the nation’s best rated school choice program … we will go from LAST to FIRST … and on January 1st, 2025, the image above will say “South Carolina Non-Profits raise $55 MILLION in One Day”!

Will the SC House do it? Stay tuned …

Article: HERE

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Choosing the Right Candidate: A Thoughtful Approach

(#1) Electable & (#2) Collaborative

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2 days ago

August 20, 2025

Jeff Davis

by Jeff Davis

As we head into the 2026 South Carolina Primaries next June 9th, Republican (and Democrat) voters will be faced with picking which Republican (or Democrat) they want to represent them in the general election. It will be a choice we each have to make among the available options … the 2, 3 or 5 candidates that filed and are on the ballot … and there is no “None Of The Above” option. Sure, you don’t have to vote … but don’t complain later when you sat out the election.

We are seeing already … the jockeying by political consultants and their operatives to push their candidate (and tear down the opponents) … and the “PERFECTIONISTS” that complain about every candidate, but offer no solutions (and are not willing to run for office themselves).

A THOUGHTFUL APPROACH: Selection of a candidate to support is not easy. None of them are perfect, and how much can you really believe from what you hear on the campaign trail. What we like to encourage is that everyone think critically and logically about candidates and their campaigns, and steer clear as best you can of the emotional knee-jerk reactions that often dominate the discussions.

IT IS NOT JUST THE CANDIDATE – LOOK AT THEIR TEAM: While it’s tempting to focus solely on the candidate, it’s equally important to examine the people they surround themselves with. If you’re unaware of a candidate’s consultants (and their motivations), staff (and their roles), or the candidate’s supporters (who will inevitable have the ear of the candidate), it’s wise to hold off on offering your support. Ultimately, it’s not just about the candidate—it’s about their TEAM (or the “baggage” that comes with them).

We like to prioritize two key qualities when evaluating candidates:

(#1) Electability: A candidate (a) willing to run for office and (b) capable of winning. You may know the “perfect” person, but if they won’t run for office or are not capable of winning … what good are they?

(#2) Collaboration and Integrity: A candidate open to working with The People, with the grassroots, willing to listen, eager to include The People as part of their TEAM, and genuinely committed to doing what’s objectively right for the people—not just themselves (or their monied special interest backers). Here is where experience and judgment comes into consideration because you really don’t know what a candidate might do once elected. We have helped candidates get elected – and then never spoken with them again (not by our choice). Being lied to is a hard lesson to learn.

This process of selecting a candidate to back is both an art and a science, and while we may never find the “perfect” candidate, we can identify and support those who meet these two criteria and give us the best odds of promoting the conservative cause … at least until the next election when we will have another chance to try again.

THE TRUMP OF 2016: Reflecting on the field of “candidates” in 2016 … and the original “candidate” DONALD J. TRUMP … I believe that original candidate TRUMP, embodied these qualities, and that approach has proven effective in helping Save America.

STOP LOOKING FOR A “POLITICAL SAVIOR”: Most importantly, let’s remember, no candidate will save us. There is only one true “Savior”, and He is not running for office. Our work continues, so don’t think you are off the hook if your person gets elected. But having the right people – dedicated TEAM players – in elected positions from top to bottom can make all the difference.

Be smart … be logical … don’t be emotional … and don’t just complain, complain, complain.

Dum spiro spero
(“While I breathe, I hope”)

Best,

Jeff Davis, JD, MBA, CPA(GA)
Chairman & Co-Founder, mySCGOP.com
Chairman, Greenville County Republican Party
jeff@apogeetax.com
843-901-8036 (cell)

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TRUMP Shares Nancy MACE Polling Lead for Governor

Mace Leads with 25% over Wilson at 17%

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3 days ago

August 19, 2025

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TRUMP Truth Social Post (HERE)

The NANCY MACE campaign released polling numbers yesterday showing a commanding early lead in the South Carolina Governor’s Race … 25% MACE, 17% Alan Wilson, 10% Ralph Norman, 6% Pamela Evette, 3% Josh Kimbrell … with 38% Lean / Undecided. You can see the full reports HERE & below.

The polling results show MACE separating herself from the crowd since officially launching her candidacy last week and announcing AUSTIN MCCUBBIN (HERE), the 2024 TRUMP Team Statewide Director, has joined her team. This all seems to make MACE the early odds on favorite to win the Republican Primary next June 9th, 2026 … 294 days from today.

You can find more details on FITSNews (HERE & on X HERE) … but the real story broke when President TRUMP himself shared the MACE Polling Lead on his TRUTH Social (HERE) last night at 9:29pm. When the POTUS shares your leading polling data with the world … that is a not so subtle message.

Good news for NANCY MACE … but and incredibly bad sign for Lt. Governor Pamela Evette who is in a distant 4th with 6% of the vote. The Lt. Governor has led folks to believe she has TRUMP’s endorsement locked up. Well, that claim did not seem believable at the time … and really doesn’t appear believable now. When was the last time TRUMP endorsed someone in 4th place??? We can’t remember either.

Stay tuned … it is going to be a fun 2026 primary season!!!

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Coffee & Politics – Greenville Edition – August 15th, 2025

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August 15, 2025

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