If You Accept Their Nickel, You Accept Their Noose

In this Liberty Roundtable Live short, Sam Bushman tackles the growing push for government-funded school vouchers—including Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s recent law supporting them. At first glance, the idea of school choice and funding for homeschoolers and private institutions seems like a win for freedom. But Sam warns: "If you accept their nickel, you accept their noose." Government money always comes with strings—and eventually, those strings become chains. Courts have consistently ruled that once funds are accepted, mandates must be followed. Using past examples like federally funded abstinence education, Sam shows how accepting government dollars can undermine your independence and create long-term problems that outweigh short-term gains. This short video is brought to you by PrepStartsNow.com, your go-to source for family preparedness, food storage, and downloadable emergency planning tools. Watch now to learn why liberty must never be traded for funding—and why true freedom requires financial independence. God save our Republic.