Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has stated that his two major priorities are continued income tax cuts and expansion of Education Freedom Accounts, funded at roughly $6,800 per student. These decisions were asked by the state's limited fiscal session, which means lawmakers must balance their budgets and balance them. Her response was largely focused on scale and structure within the state’s education system, with over 40,000 students participating in education freedom accounts and $3.3 billion spent on public education. She argued that these programs operate alongside each other within a broader system, not in competition. The governor also highlighted the benefits of continued tax cuts for everyday Arkansans, with a 25% reduction in state income tax in four years and the state economy being stronger than it has been in decades.